Beijing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$575
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
75
17
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5387th and 5160th ($1016 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 989th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457