Kuala Lumpur vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$483
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
82
19
🏙️ Population
9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 12% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5636th and 4925th ($992 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Malaysia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 555th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Lubumbashi

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Kuala Lumpur Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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