Changchun vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$246
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
55
21
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7549th and 5141st ($612 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5930th and 8928th 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
$3.02
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326