Lubumbashi vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$468
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
16
60
😀 Quality of life
19
71
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.12M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 7% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4925th and 5182nd ($1125 vs $1053) 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 9126th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$5632

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663