Bangalore vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$249
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
14
😀 Quality of life
68
17
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 43% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5639th ($578 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3393rd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$4965

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$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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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