Lubumbashi vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
14
98
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 73% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4th ($1124 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$22663

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$1062
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$912
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$577
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$1045
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$748
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$655
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
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$3174