Lubumbashi vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$468
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
14
99
🏙️ Population
1.79M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 34% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4892nd and 3130th ($1124 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 Tokyo. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 9202nd and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$14795

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$1069
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$1032
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$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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$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
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$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961