Bangkok vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$465
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
73
18
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 9% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5467th and 4943rd ($1027 vs $1133) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2647th and 9166th 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
$3.24
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Lubumbashi

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