Chengdu vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$281
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
75
14
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7467th and 5187th ($666 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1710th and 9222nd 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
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602