Changsha vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Changsha | Lubumbashi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Changsha is 45% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7932nd and 5160th ($577 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th 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 months in Lubumbashi. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3100th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Changsha vs Lubumbashi
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| Changsha | Lubumbashi | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Xiangtan | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Ningxiang | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Zhuzhou | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Yiyang | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Liling | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Pingxiang | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Loudi | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Yueyang | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Lianyuan | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Yichun | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Linxiang | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Hengyang | |
| 157 km or 97 mi | Changde | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Lengshuijiang | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Shishou | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Shaoyang | |
| 186 km or 116 mi | Honghu | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Jinshi | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Xinyu | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Chibi | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Xianning | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Ji'an | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Yongzhou | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Xiantao | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Jingzhou | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Songzi | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Zhangjiajie | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Chenzhou | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Yidu | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Hanchuan | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Daye | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Nanchang | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Wuhan | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Huangshi | |
| 305 km or 189 mi | Huaihua | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Ezhou | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Yingcheng | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Huanggang | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Wuxue | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Dangyang |
Cities near Lubumbashi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 107 km or 67 mi |  Chingola | |
| 110 km or 68 mi |  Likasi | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Mufulira | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Kitwe | |
| 165 km or 102 mi | Mansa | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Ndola | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 426 km or 265 mi | Lusaka | |
| 437 km or 272 mi | Kasama | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Choma | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Kalemie | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Gandajika | |
| 668 km or 415 mi |  Mzimba | |
| 680 km or 423 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 697 km or 433 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Livingstone | |
| 717 km or 445 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 724 km or 450 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 732 km or 455 mi | Lilongwe | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Harare | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Kadoma | |
| 802 km or 498 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 822 km or 510 mi |  Luena | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Tete | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Kananga | |
| 847 km or 526 mi | Marondera | |
| 850 km or 528 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 851 km or 529 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 877 km or 545 mi |  Makamba | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Mangochi | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Gweru | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Rutana | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Blantyre | |
| 936 km or 581 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 937 km or 583 mi | Uvira | |
| 945 km or 587 mi | Bujumbura | |
| 946 km or 588 mi | Zomba |