Lubumbashi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$496
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
92
😀 Quality of life
21
87
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.87M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 40% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5141st and 2685th ($1025 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 8928th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$9800

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$1107
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$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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229