Lubumbashi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$468
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
19
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
1.79M
630K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 14% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4489th ($1124 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 115th 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 1.2 months in Palermo. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 9202nd and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$10700

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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319