Lubumbashi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$471
$1069
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$2129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
39
😀 Quality of life
18
76
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 37% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 4943rd and 2829th ($1133 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the DR Congo and Malta, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 9166th and 1410th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$12962

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1279
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1101
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1318
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1308
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1235
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1185
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1077
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$513
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$586
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$457
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$495
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1268
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$316
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$606
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$364
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$394
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$367
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$456
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$620
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$537
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1245
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1342
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$372
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$388