Kaohsiung vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$353
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
11
😀 Quality of life
88
16
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5770th and 5217th ($971 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 281st and 9189th 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
$4.32
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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