Bangalore vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$223
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
63
18
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8579th and 4943rd ($523 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5518th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Lubumbashi

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Bangalore Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$4523

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$332
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$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
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$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$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