Guangzhou vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$342
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
11
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 25% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6854th and 5217th ($785 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1149th and 9189th 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
$2.93
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$3375

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19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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