Changchun vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$239
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
56
18
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changchun is 48% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8063rd and 4943rd ($588 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 57th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6295th and 9166th 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
$2.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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