Dongguan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$181
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
10
😀 Quality of life
71
20
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 39% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7769th and 5611th ($589 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 4th 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 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 2370th and 8982nd 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
$2.08
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$3239

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$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561