Lubumbashi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
91
😀 Quality of life
18
91
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 46% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4943rd and 1819th ($1133 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9166th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Rome

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Lubumbashi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$12431

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$1229
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$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358