Lubumbashi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$486
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
17
86
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 53% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5639th and 1476th ($1007 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1 months in Milan. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 8955th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Milan

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Lubumbashi Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$14475

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573