Bangkok vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$434
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
74
19
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 11% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5606th and 4925th ($996 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2044th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Lubumbashi

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452