Dongguan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$257
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
14
😀 Quality of life
69
17
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 33% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7055th and 5639th ($678 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dongguan ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3115th and 8955th 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
$2.12
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$4965

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$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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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