Bangkok vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$425
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
14
😀 Quality of life
74
17
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 1% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5738th and 5639th ($994 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Thailand vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1355th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Lubumbashi

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