Faisalabad vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$115
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
43
14
😀 Quality of life
40
17
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 68% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9185th and 5639th ($319 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6906th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$4965

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$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286

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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