Lahore vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$161
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$1100
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
14
😀 Quality of life
46
17
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lahore is 60% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 8968th and 5639th ($406 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6453rd and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lahore Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498