Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$178
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
10
😀 Quality of life
70
20
🏙️ Population
10M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8258th and 5611th ($533 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 4th in China and the DR Congo, respectively. Check China vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2707th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561