Lubumbashi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3163
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$489
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$1593
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$329
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
17
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5160th and 664th ($1050 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 610th 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 1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8961st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.34
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1165
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6963
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$495
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.52
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.08
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5003
$19774

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$461
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$1011
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$992
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$723
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$873
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$634
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$825
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$976
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$794
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$730
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$518
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$492
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$647
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$493
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$597
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$648
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$507
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$2625
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$2683
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$2415
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$2610
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$2574
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$2604
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$2477
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$2567
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$2600
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$2608
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$2368
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$2600
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$2611
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$2787
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$2493
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$2423
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$2582
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$2541
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$2353
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$2683
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$2676
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$2085
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$2653
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$2901
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$2642
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$2739
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$2919
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$2819
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$2849
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