Lubumbashi vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$486
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
14
23
😀 Quality of life
17
57
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.37M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 23% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5639th and 6364th ($1007 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th in the DR Congo and Turkey, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 8955th and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607