Changsha vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$222
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
68
17
🏙️ Population
10M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7989th and 5639th ($582 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3254th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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