Lubumbashi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$468
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
18
😀 Quality of life
14
69
🏙️ Population
1.79M
151K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4892nd and 5220th ($1124 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in the DR Congo and Montenegro, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9202nd and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$7507

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$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503