Lubumbashi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3081
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$496
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1104
$2098
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
14
97
😀 Quality of life
21
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 8% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5141st and 4674th ($1025 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 4th in Japan, while ranked 8928th and 15th 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
$12.9
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$704
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2138
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1171
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.29%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$502
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.4
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.63
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.9
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5005
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933