Chennai vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$159
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
16
😀 Quality of life
65
14
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 61% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8898th and 4892nd ($437 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5272nd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.44
🥤 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
$173
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$4473

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$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

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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