Kawasaki vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1249
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3397
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$545
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2537
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
14
😀 Quality of life
81
17
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 19% more expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 4340th and 5160th ($1249 vs $1050) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 2nd in Japan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Japan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kawasaki compared to 1 months in Lubumbashi. Kawasaki ranked 13th best city to live in Japan vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 497th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Lubumbashi

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Kawasaki Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.1
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.96
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$584
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1140
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6533
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3250
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.41
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.7
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.62
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.66
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15204
$5003

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457