Lubumbashi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$468
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
96
😀 Quality of life
19
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 10% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4925th and 4633rd ($1125 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 9126th and 17th 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
$10.4
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958