Lubumbashi vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$468
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
47
😀 Quality of life
14
66
🏙️ Population
1.79M
276K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 21% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6050th ($1124 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 9202nd and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832