Lubumbashi vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$496
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
14
99
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 58% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5141st and 812th ($1025 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 8928th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$15748

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$1210
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$961
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$968
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$777
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$1176
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$795
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$746
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$824
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$337
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$833
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$784
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$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
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$457
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$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
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$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326

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$2322
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$2267
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$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
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$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
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$2282
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$2352
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$2301
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$2266
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$2334
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$2384
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$2393
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$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
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$2402
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$2196
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$2390
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$2434
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$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
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$2419
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$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
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$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
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$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
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$2603
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$2654
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$2783
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$2196
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$2169
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$2879
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$2486
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$2469
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$2766