Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$152
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
10
😀 Quality of life
66
16
🏙️ Population
6.6M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8897th and 5435th ($430 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 4021st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chennai Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$3463

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$315
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$258
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$354
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$360
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$514
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$346
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$355
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$338
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$304
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$302
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$533
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$311
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$375
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$304
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$295
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$316
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$280
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$300
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$354
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$349
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$316
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$330
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$272
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$357
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$307
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$272
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$292
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$306

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
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$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