Hefei vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1731
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$218
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$371
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$930
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
16
😀 Quality of life
71
18
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hefei is 42% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7557th and 4943rd ($654 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 105th 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 22nd best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3551st and 9166th 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
$2.98
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.44%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3689
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1986
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.9
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.19
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.7
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9430
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$633
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$615
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$647
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$603
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$669
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$646
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$680
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$519
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$594
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$634
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$765
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$579
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$544
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$626
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$601
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$601
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$623
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$592
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$525
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$618
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$644
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$652
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$604
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$608
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$632
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$652
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$581
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$556
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$611
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$581
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$684
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$617
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$661
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$623
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$675
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$628
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$636
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$514
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$677

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458