Lubumbashi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$468
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
19
😀 Quality of life
19
68
🏙️ Population
1.79M
151K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 4925th and 5175th ($1125 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9126th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Podgorica

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Lubumbashi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$7713

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511