Chongqing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chongqing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$205
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
74
18
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4943rd ($601 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2353rd and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chongqing vs Lubumbashi

Prices for goods and services in Chongqing and Lubumbashi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chongqing Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$4523

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Lubumbashi

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