Karachi vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$168
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
16
😀 Quality of life
54
14
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karachi is 62% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8915th and 4892nd ($430 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6371st and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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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