Beijing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$596
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
73
18
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 8% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5341st and 4943rd ($1044 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2718th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Lubumbashi

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Beijing Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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