Faisalabad vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$333
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$813
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$112
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$177
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$130
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
16
😀 Quality of life
43
14
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 70% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9127th and 4892nd ($333 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 2nd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7307th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.8
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$83.2
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.53
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.4
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.47
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.7
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$4473

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$372
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$303
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$351
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458