Lubumbashi vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$468
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
16
96
😀 Quality of life
19
64
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.69M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 76% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4925th and 7691st ($1125 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.1 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 9126th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Tehran

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Lubumbashi Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$2402

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Distance City Cost of living
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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466