Hefei vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1702
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$216
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$373
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$243
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
69
14
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hefei is 43% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7469th and 4892nd ($643 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 1.4 months in Hefei compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hefei ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4318th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Lubumbashi

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Hefei Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$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
$210
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.6
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.54%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2183
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.3
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.42
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.02
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9056
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$620
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$601
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$631
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$592
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$656
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$629
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$672
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$509
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$583
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$617
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$753
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$567
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$532
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$659
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$618
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$595
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$590
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$610
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$582
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$531
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$602
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$637
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$639
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$597
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$592
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$617
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$642
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$570
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$563
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$597
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$570
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$674
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$602
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$654
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$601
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$620
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$622
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$499
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$663

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