Lubumbashi vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$5590
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1286
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2187
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$315
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4060
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
14
100
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.35M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 51% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1249th ($1124 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in the DR Congo and Australia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 9202nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1055
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1808
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$48.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$7072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$5978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$27.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$52.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1948
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$22799

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$1069
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$1032
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$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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1681
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1736
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1768
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1738
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1728
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1706
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1674
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1725
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2058
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1464
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1362
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1813
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1662
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1718
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1753
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1786
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1667
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1660
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2019
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1771
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1678
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2127
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1364
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1568
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1580
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2117
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1599
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1747
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2292
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$1888
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$2640
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$2181
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$1839
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1911
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$1633
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1184
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$1988