Lubumbashi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
14
93
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 57% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4892nd and 744th ($1124 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 660th 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 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$15283

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$1069
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$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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886