Changsha vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$211
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
90
11
😀 Quality of life
72
16
🏙️ Population
10M
2.89M

The cost of living in Changsha is 41% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7795th and 5217th ($622 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2894th and 9189th 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
$2.93
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$3375

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$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590