Lubumbashi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$486
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
14
94
😀 Quality of life
17
62
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 6% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5639th and 5959th ($1007 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8955th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585