Dongguan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$265
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
19
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7308th and 4925th ($694 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3241st and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Lubumbashi

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Dongguan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$4525

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51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452