Lubumbashi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$486
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
14
92
😀 Quality of life
17
86
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 42% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 5639th and 2722nd ($1007 vs $1750) 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 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 8955th and 294th 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
$11.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$10781

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262