Lubumbashi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$468
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$780
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
19
46
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 72% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4925th and 7579th ($1125 vs $656) 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Lubumbashi ranked 2nd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9126th and 7050th 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
$10.4
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$411
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.96%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$996
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$499
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.2
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4525
$17180

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$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616