Dongguan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$259
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
67
16
😀 Quality of life
71
18
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 41% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7469th and 4943rd ($666 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3662nd and 9166th 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
$2.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$4523

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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