Daegu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$385
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
88
14
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.79M

The cost of living in Daegu is 6% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5135th and 4892nd ($1062 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 2nd in South Korea and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Korea vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 335th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Lubumbashi

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Daegu Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$4473

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458