Chongqing vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$226
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
14
😀 Quality of life
72
17
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7185th and 5639th ($662 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th 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 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1966th and 8955th 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
$3.96
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Lubumbashi

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