Dhaka vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$121
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
54
17
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 57% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8916th and 5639th ($428 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5968th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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