Lubumbashi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$471
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
96
😀 Quality of life
18
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 11% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4943rd and 4625th ($1133 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9166th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Osaka

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Lubumbashi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993