Dongguan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$259
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
11
😀 Quality of life
71
14
🏙️ Population
10.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 38% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7469th and 5187th ($666 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 3662nd and 9222nd 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
$2.36
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$3356

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$782
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$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
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$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$895
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$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