Lubumbashi vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$468
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
16
43
😀 Quality of life
14
87
🏙️ Population
1.79M
877K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 35% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4892nd and 2991st ($1124 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th in the DR Congo and France, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 9202nd and 374th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$10222

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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 Marseille

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620