Lubumbashi vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$471
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$1785
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
72
😀 Quality of life
18
83
🏙️ Population
1.79M
56.8K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 24% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4107th ($1133 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the DR Congo and Cyprus, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9166th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$9656

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911