Chengdu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$242
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1104
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
73
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7269th and 5141st ($643 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st 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 Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1633rd and 8928th 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
$2.81
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326