Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$617
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1638
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$214
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.1
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1009
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
11
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
10M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changsha is 42% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7792nd and 5187th ($617 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 167th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Changsha ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3307th and 9222nd 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
$2.89
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.3
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3257
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.14
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8507
$3356

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$511
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$583
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$572
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$584
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$564
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$602
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$605
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$567
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$603
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$609
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$498
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$563
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$601
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$599
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$529
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$588
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$634
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$630
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$638
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$615
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$610
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$568
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$730
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$552
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$651
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$539
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$653
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$682
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$587
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$645
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$599
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$657
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$602
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$562

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602