Lahore vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$175
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
16
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lahore is 62% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 4892nd ($427 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6783rd and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$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
$107
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$4473

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$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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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