Chengdu vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$240
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
10
😀 Quality of life
72
16
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7421st and 5435th ($623 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1890th and 9011th 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
$2.78
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580