Chongqing vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Chongqing	Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1695	$2467
🏠 One person rent	$180	$406
🏘️ Family rent	$312	$686
🍽️ Food expenses	$217	$359
🚐 Transport expenses	$76.3	$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$914	$113
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	87	11
😀 Quality of life	74	14
🏙️ Population	32.1M	2.89M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 47% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8185th and 5146th ($561 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd 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 Chongqing compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2237th and 9211th 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	$2.82	$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.9	$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.92	$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.98	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$2.25	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.43	$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$240	$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$129	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$433	$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$231	$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$20.8	$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$8.46	$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.87%	12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2367	$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1345	$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$21	$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.67	$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.72	$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.85	$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.3	$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.24	$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.66	$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.37	$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.96	$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.06	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.82	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.81	$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.9	$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.05	$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.09	$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.6	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$58.1	$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.17	$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.9	$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66	$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$271	$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23821	$3306

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance	City	Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi	Huaying	$542
103 km or 64 mi	Guang'an	$569
120 km or 75 mi	Longchang	$575
127 km or 79 mi	Luzhou	$562
140 km or 87 mi	Suining	$565
140 km or 87 mi	Neijiang	$645
145 km or 90 mi	Nanchong	$541
170 km or 106 mi	Zigong	$573
183 km or 113 mi	Shehong	$551
191 km or 119 mi	Ziyang	$598
194 km or 120 mi	Renhuai	$538
201 km or 125 mi	Yibin	$570
208 km or 129 mi	Dazhou	$583
209 km or 130 mi	Zunyi	$551
211 km or 131 mi	Jianyang	$591
232 km or 144 mi	Langzhong	$538
249 km or 154 mi	Lichuan	$557
258 km or 160 mi	Bazhong	$601
264 km or 164 mi	Meishan	$599
265 km or 165 mi	Chengdu	$635
266 km or 165 mi	Leshan	$563
266 km or 166 mi	Guanghan	$571
268 km or 167 mi	Deyang	$563
272 km or 169 mi	Mianyang	$528
277 km or 172 mi	Bijie	$569
285 km or 177 mi	Shifang	$557
292 km or 181 mi	Emeishan	$552
294 km or 183 mi	Pengzhou	$588
298 km or 185 mi	Enshi	$558
298 km or 185 mi	Mianzhu	$544
298 km or 185 mi	Chongzhou	$596
300 km or 186 mi	Jiangyou	$536
309 km or 192 mi	Qionglai	$580
316 km or 196 mi	Wanyuan	$567
320 km or 199 mi	Dujiangyan	$583
327 km or 203 mi	Guangyuan	$587
331 km or 206 mi	Guiyang	$562
331 km or 206 mi	Tongren	$568
342 km or 212 mi	Ya'an	$571
342 km or 213 mi	Jishou	$537

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance	City	Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi	Gandajika	$885
99 km or 62 mi	Mwene-Ditu	$897
129 km or 80 mi	Kananga	$1029
311 km or 193 mi	Tshikapa	$993
436 km or 271 mi	Kindu	$793
543 km or 337 mi	Kikwit	$928
551 km or 342 mi	Kolwezi	$1045
619 km or 385 mi	Kalemie	$792
641 km or 398 mi	Likasi	$1032
684 km or 425 mi	Uvira	$842
708 km or 440 mi	Bujumbura	$754
708 km or 440 mi	Bukavu	$803
713 km or 443 mi	Cyangugu	$505
722 km or 448 mi	Makamba	$688
726 km or 451 mi	Bubanza	$689
748 km or 465 mi	Luena	$682
749 km or 465 mi	Lubumbashi	$1124
751 km or 467 mi	Rutana	$688
759 km or 472 mi	Kisangani	$957
763 km or 474 mi	Gitega	$689
777 km or 483 mi	Ngozi	$686
781 km or 486 mi	Kibuye	$491
786 km or 489 mi	Butare	$412
794 km or 493 mi	Ruyigi	$687
797 km or 495 mi	Gisenyi	$396
801 km or 498 mi	Nyanza	$524
809 km or 503 mi	Mansa	$912
831 km or 516 mi	Muyinga	$687
845 km or 525 mi	Ruhengeri	$499
854 km or 530 mi	Kigali	$758
854 km or 531 mi	Chingola	$1069
878 km or 545 mi	Byumba	$597
879 km or 546 mi	Mufulira	$1278
901 km or 560 mi	Kitwe	$1062
906 km or 563 mi	Mbandaka	$836
933 km or 580 mi	Bumba	$858
938 km or 583 mi	Kinshasa	$1148
940 km or 584 mi	Butembo	$804
940 km or 584 mi	Ndola	$577
943 km or 586 mi	Brazzaville	$595