Lubumbashi vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$3939
🏠 One person rent
$486
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1777
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$1527
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
14
37
😀 Quality of life
17
72
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.44K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 39% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 5639th and 3052nd ($1007 vs $1649) 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 8955th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$8876

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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
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1172
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$990
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1188
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$1031
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1229
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1211
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1157
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1086
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$1005
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$442
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$482
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$496
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$432
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$462
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1212
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$388
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$522
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$398
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$419
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$402
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$453
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$563
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$490
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1057
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1272
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$388
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$344