Lubumbashi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$471
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
18
93
🏙️ Population
1.79M
690K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4943rd and 92nd ($1133 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9166th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$24788

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$1229
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$1039
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$1473
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$1189
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$1030
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$613
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$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
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$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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003