Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$222
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
10
😀 Quality of life
68
16
🏙️ Population
10M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changsha is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7989th and 5954th ($582 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th 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 1.4 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 3254th and 8996th 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
$2.87
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
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$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589