Lubumbashi vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$2839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$6013
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1622
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$2504
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$818
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$4320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
16
81
😀 Quality of life
19
94
🏙️ Population
1.79M
718K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 60% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4925th and 381st ($1125 vs $2839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Norway, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9126th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Oslo

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Lubumbashi Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$23.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$113
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$16.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$12.2
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$4.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$2725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$47.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
5.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$11707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$7107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$82.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$6.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$17.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$20.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$44.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$15566

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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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2227
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2384
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2231
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2281
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1935
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2084
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1993
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2156
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2071
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2157
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1855
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2092
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1984
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$2029
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1423
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2236
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1705
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1481
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1574
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1424
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1980
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1358
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1479
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1625
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1503
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1337
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1840
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1879
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1251
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1723
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1298
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1544
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1810
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2178
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2617
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2336