Lubumbashi vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
98
😀 Quality of life
19
91
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.51M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 47% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4925th and 1723rd ($1125 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.2 months in Madrid. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9126th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Madrid

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Lubumbashi Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$16324

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$1378
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$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812