Chennai vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$142
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
65
19
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 64% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8947th and 4925th ($409 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5131st and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Lubumbashi

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Chennai Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.12
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$4525

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$306
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$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

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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