Lubumbashi vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$468
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
14
67
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 20% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6006th ($1124 vs $940) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 9202nd and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586