Lubumbashi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3040
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$486
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1591
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
97
😀 Quality of life
17
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 17% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5639th and 4566th ($1007 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 45th in the DR Congo and Japan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 8955th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.4
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2132
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.08%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6922
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.67
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.6
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.2
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4965
$5653

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016