Guangzhou vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$354
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
11
😀 Quality of life
74
14
🏙️ Population
18.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 27% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6835th and 5187th ($782 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd 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 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 2285th and 9222nd 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
$2.86
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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