Bangkok vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$424
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 15% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5912th and 4892nd ($958 vs $1124) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1890th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458