Hong Kong vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2753
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6771
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$3862
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4007
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
88
17
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 173% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 379th and 5639th ($2753 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Hong Kong compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 205th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Lubumbashi

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Hong Kong Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.09
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2262
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1530
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4948
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3273
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$29105
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18561
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.8
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.4
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22381
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$958
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$641
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1590
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$491
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$678
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$629
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$830
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$763
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1014
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$602
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$824
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$801
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$808
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$806
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$895
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$726
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$852
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$592
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$795
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$819
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$783
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$774
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$774
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$780
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$813
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$746
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$794
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$731
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$807
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$671
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$725
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$821
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$538
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$623

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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