Mbuji-Mayi vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3146
🏠 One person rent
$411
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$279
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
99
😀 Quality of life
16
76
🏙️ Population
2.89M
24.9M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 9% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 5217th and 4880th ($1047 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the DR Congo and China, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.9 months in Shanghai. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shanghai ranked 5th in China, while ranked 9189th and 1178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shanghai

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Mbuji-Mayi Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$849
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$14068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$6729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$70.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$27610

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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$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

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$1030
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$708
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$726
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$725
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$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
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$636
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$659
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$899
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$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
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$657
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$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
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$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
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$693
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$620
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$677
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$684
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