Beijing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$648
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
73
19
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4987th and 4925th ($1108 vs $1125) 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 14th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2361st and 9126th 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
$4.47
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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