Lubumbashi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$496
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
21
62
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.78M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 1% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5141st and 5234th ($1025 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Brazil, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 8928th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$10845

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$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
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$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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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620