Kolkata vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$899
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$121
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
16
😀 Quality of life
63
14
🏙️ Population
4.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 67% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 9044th and 4892nd ($366 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 50th 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 1 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kolkata ranked 8th best city to live in India vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5552nd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kolkata Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.26
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.8
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$140
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.82
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.67%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$550
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.52
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.89
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.38
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.95
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.89
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.9
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.9
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.7
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1863
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297

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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