Lubumbashi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$468
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$805
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
16
44
😀 Quality of life
14
68
🏙️ Population
1.79M
423K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4892nd and 6460th ($1124 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9202nd and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$4833

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195