Lubumbashi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$468
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
16
81
😀 Quality of life
14
100
🏙️ Population
1.79M
449K

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4892nd and 23rd ($1124 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the DR Congo and Switzerland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9202nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041