Guangzhou vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$322
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
16
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 33% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6838th and 4892nd ($758 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2100th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Lubumbashi

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Guangzhou Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$4473

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

Cities near Lubumbashi

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