Chengdu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$281
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
75
18
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7467th and 4943rd ($666 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1710th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lubumbashi

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Chengdu Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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