Lubumbashi vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$468
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
71
😀 Quality of life
19
79
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.21M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 19% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4925th and 4339th ($1125 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9126th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$12236

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$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800