Hong Kong vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2718
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6205
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$1790
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$3191
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$230
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1245
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
83
14
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 142% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 532nd and 4892nd ($2718 vs $1124) 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 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 548th and 9202nd 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
$8.11
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1498
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3648
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2751
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$26310
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16253
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.12
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.5
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1018
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22102
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2414
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$878
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$662
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1746
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$518
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$662
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$608
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$829
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$758
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$941
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$589
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$827
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$766
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$777
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$794
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$816
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$892
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$579
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$818
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$454
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$669
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$809
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$765
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$773
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$780
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$766
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$897
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$750
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$726
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$697
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$681
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$707
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$677
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$693
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$901
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$546
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$598

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