Lubumbashi vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$489
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$1593
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
14
19
😀 Quality of life
17
75
🏙️ Population
1.79M
630K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 8% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5160th and 4672nd ($1050 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 122nd 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 1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 8961st and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1165
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6963
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$495
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5003
$9746

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$875
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$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159