Kaohsiung vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$370
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
16
😀 Quality of life
85
14
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5567th and 4892nd ($1002 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Taiwan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 461st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Lubumbashi

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Kaohsiung Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

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