Kaohsiung vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$382
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
11
😀 Quality of life
87
14
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 6% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5666th and 5187th ($999 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 364th and 9222nd 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
$3.78
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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