Kolkata vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$127
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
61
19
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 68% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9031st and 4925th ($362 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 2nd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5764th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Lubumbashi

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Kolkata Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452