Chengdu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$297
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
16
😀 Quality of life
76
19
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7360th and 4925th ($688 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1238th and 9126th 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
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452