Chongqing vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$205
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
74
14
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5187th ($601 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2353rd and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chongqing Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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