Chongqing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$224
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
14
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7340th and 5160th ($634 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1675th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Lubumbashi

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Chongqing Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$5003

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$526
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$584
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$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
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$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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$875
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$961
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$1018
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$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
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$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
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$461
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$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
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$719
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$457