Lubumbashi vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$468
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
16
72
😀 Quality of life
19
83
🏙️ Population
1.79M
56.8K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 25% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4925th and 4020th ($1125 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.3 months in Nicosia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9126th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$9567

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$1378
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$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047