Hangzhou vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$389
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
14
😀 Quality of life
71
17
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 16% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6287th and 5639th ($843 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2189th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Lubumbashi

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Hangzhou Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.79
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Lubumbashi

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