Lubumbashi vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$468
$235
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$404
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$1093
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
16
74
😀 Quality of life
19
58
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.07M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 84% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 4925th and 7878th ($1125 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 221st in the DR Congo and China, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 1.8 months in Shenyang. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shenyang ranked 49th in China, while ranked 9126th and 6059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Shenyang

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Lubumbashi Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$2242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$1294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$3.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$3.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$22712

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107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$499
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$537
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$567
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$549
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$474
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$519
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$457
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$552
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$512
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$556
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$578
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$528
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$526
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$540
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$559
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$539
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$549
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$573
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$550
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$549
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$541
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$603
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1572
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$491
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$582
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$579
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$540
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$572
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$529
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$555
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$615
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$551
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1550
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$593
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$619
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$607
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1556
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1544
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$532