Lubumbashi vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
690K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 66% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4892nd and 73rd ($1124 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 58th 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 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9202nd and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Washington

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Lubumbashi Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$24065

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$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949