Foshan vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$222
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
16
😀 Quality of life
73
14
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Foshan is 48% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7909th and 4892nd ($589 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2948th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Lubumbashi

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Foshan Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.44
🥤 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
$254
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$4473

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$758
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$829
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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