Kaohsiung vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$339
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
10
😀 Quality of life
84
20
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 3% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5786th and 5611th ($932 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Taiwan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 320th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kaohsiung Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561