Kuala Lumpur vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$415
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
16
😀 Quality of life
78
14
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6384th and 4892nd ($866 vs $1124) 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 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 985th and 9202nd 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
$4.41
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Lubumbashi

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