Guangzhou vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$333
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
10
😀 Quality of life
75
16
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 20% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5954th ($763 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1036th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Guangzhou Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589