Chennai vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$159
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
14
😀 Quality of life
66
17
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8907th and 5639th ($433 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4094th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$4965

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$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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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