Chengdu vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$252
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
11
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7530th and 5146th ($635 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1800th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chengdu Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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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