Chongqing vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$229
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
74
16
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 40% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7730th and 5217th ($631 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1966th and 9189th 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
$2.93
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

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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