Lubumbashi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$468
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
96
😀 Quality of life
14
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 9% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4626th ($1124 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9202nd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$13640

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997