Dongguan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$265
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
11
😀 Quality of life
71
16
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 34% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7308th and 5217th ($694 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th 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 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3241st and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dongguan Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.21
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$3375

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$785
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$548
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$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
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$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

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Distance City Cost of living
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$872
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$881
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$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