Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1571
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$202
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$869
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
72
14
🏙️ Population
10M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changsha is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7882nd and 5146th ($592 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 200th 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 1.5 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3381st and 9211th 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
$2.78
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.64%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.49
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.59
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$85
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7438
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$527
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$569
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$595
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$571
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$612
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$584
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$595
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$564
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$618
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$572
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$622
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$487
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$551
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$547
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$603
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$587
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$511
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$593
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$590
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$625
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$660
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$634
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$599
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$596
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$548
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$545
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$750
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$534
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$609
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$638
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$526
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$639
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$671
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$571
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$632
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$585
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$646
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$598
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595