Lubumbashi vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$468
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
24
😀 Quality of life
14
80
🏙️ Population
1.79M
592K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4892nd and 3451st ($1124 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 9202nd and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$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

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536