Karachi vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$179
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
49
17
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karachi is 57% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8915th and 5639th ($429 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6242nd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$5.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

Cities near Lubumbashi

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