Lubumbashi vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$486
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
14
57
😀 Quality of life
17
67
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 4% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5639th and 5321st ($1007 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Georgia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 8955th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$5547

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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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639