Hefei vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1858
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$277
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$952
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
14
😀 Quality of life
65
17
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hefei is 28% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6780th and 5639th ($727 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 68th 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 Hefei compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hefei ranked 32nd best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4171st and 8955th 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
$2.86
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3971
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.68
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8558
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$694
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$649
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$706
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$658
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$748
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$705
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$903
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$524
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$623
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$672
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$774
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$636
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$642
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$771
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$651
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$673
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$639
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$650
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$703
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$690
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$659
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$648
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$698
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$613
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$619
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$629
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$633
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$702
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$656
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$705
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$729
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$673
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$694
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$528
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$699

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