Lubumbashi vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
98
😀 Quality of life
14
88
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.35M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1250th ($1124 vs $2307) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1 months in Milan. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 9202nd and 315th 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
$11.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$16429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700