Hefei vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$214
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
16
😀 Quality of life
71
19
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hefei is 40% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7494th and 4925th ($670 vs $1125) 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 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 3146th and 9126th 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
$2.65
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452