Dhaka vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$106
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1104
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
72
14
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 56% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8745th and 5141st ($456 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 5727th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.31
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.36
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$5005

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326