Foshan vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1710
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$222
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$762
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
11
😀 Quality of life
73
14
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Foshan is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7909th and 5146th ($589 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 211th 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 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Foshan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2948th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Foshan Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4095
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1740
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.82
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.35
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21696
$3306

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$758
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$829
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$518
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$662
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$794
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$777
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$827
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$662
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1746
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$816
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$878
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$608
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2414
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2718
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$892
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$766
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$809
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$765
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$766
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$941
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$780
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$773
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$726
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$750
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$579
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$669
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$451
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$790
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$693
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$897
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$454
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$546
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$574
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$634
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$622
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$677
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$652

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Distance City Cost of living
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$885
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$897
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$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