Chennai vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$151
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
16
😀 Quality of life
66
18
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 62% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4943rd ($430 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5162nd and 9166th 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
$2.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$4523

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458