Lubumbashi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$486
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
14
96
😀 Quality of life
17
60
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 26% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5639th and 6443rd ($1007 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in the DR Congo and Iran, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 8955th and 5234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$1838

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564