Lubumbashi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1732
🏠 One person rent
$471
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$772
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$89.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
18
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 80% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4943rd and 7720th ($1133 vs $629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Myanmar, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Lubumbashi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9166th and 7263rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lubumbashi vs Yangon

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Lubumbashi Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$326
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$27.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.15%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$995
$2130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.5
$9.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$1.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$2.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$3.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.1
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4523
$17353

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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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$592
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$695
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$593
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$571
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$614
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$780
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$709
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$585
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$546
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$571
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$626
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$562
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$710
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$656
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$550
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$1027
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$833
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$528
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$784
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$838
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$874
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$846
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1056
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$581
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$621
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$768
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$590
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$610