Daegu vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$396
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
16
😀 Quality of life
77
18
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.79M

The cost of living in Daegu is 8% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5347th and 4943rd ($1043 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1141st and 9166th 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
$6.84
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$4523

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

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