Lubumbashi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
18
92
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 56% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4943rd and 742nd ($1133 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9166th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$17603

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$1229
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$1189
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$1030
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$613
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$1039
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$815
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$686
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$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
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$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
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$530
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$895
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$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$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
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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
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$2801