Changsha vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$202
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
10M
1.79M

The cost of living in Changsha is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 4892nd ($592 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3381st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458