Foshan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$208
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
70
17
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7543rd and 5160th ($611 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th 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 Foshan compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2601st and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Foshan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$5003

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$774
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$804
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$461
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$656
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$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

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$875
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$961
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$1018
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$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
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$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
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$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
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$719
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$457