Faisalabad vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$121
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$96
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
16
😀 Quality of life
48
18
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 69% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9089th and 4943rd ($348 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6935th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Lubumbashi

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$4523

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$378
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$318
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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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