Chengdu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$251
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
14
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7209th and 5639th ($660 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 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 1933rd and 8955th 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
$2.91
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4965

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$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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