Changchun vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$233
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
16
😀 Quality of life
56
14
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changchun is 50% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8224th and 4892nd ($557 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6189th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Lubumbashi

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Changchun Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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