Lubumbashi vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$468
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
6.87M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 83% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7717th ($1124 vs $614) 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 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9202nd and 7117th 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
$11.9
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$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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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599