Changchun vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$253
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
53
17
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changchun is 40% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5639th ($601 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6042nd and 8955th 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
$2.87
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498