Lubumbashi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
98
😀 Quality of life
14
92
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.42M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1962nd ($1124 vs $2015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the DR Congo and Spain, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9202nd and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$12418

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$1069
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$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1703