Changchun vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$242
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
56
19
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changchun is 46% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7925th and 4925th ($607 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 59th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6274th and 9126th 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
$2.86
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

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