Daegu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$385
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
14
😀 Quality of life
70
17
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.79M

The cost of living in Daegu is 11% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4879th and 5639th ($1114 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 months in Daegu compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2608th and 8955th 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
$7.02
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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