Lubumbashi vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$468
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
91
😀 Quality of life
14
89
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 44% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4892nd and 1942nd ($1124 vs $2020) 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 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9202nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$10916

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$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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323