Lubumbashi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$486
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
18
😀 Quality of life
17
62
🏙️ Population
1.79M
151K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 3% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 5639th and 5422nd ($1007 vs $1035) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 8955th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$7581

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282