Chengdu vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$297
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
76
16
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7360th and 5217th ($688 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1238th and 9189th 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
$2.83
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$3375

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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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