Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$1915
🏠 One person rent
$427
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
10
24
😀 Quality of life
16
38
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.82M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 37% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5435th and 6735th ($1011 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 43rd 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1 months in Shangqiu. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangqiu ranked 300th in China, while ranked 9011th and 7140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangqiu

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$3083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$5.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$17921

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$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
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$747
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$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$600
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$1385
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$584
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$787
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$545
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$660
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$580
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$577
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$591
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$643
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$484
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$602
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$591
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$800
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$633
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$586
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$547
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$538
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$591
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$593
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$548
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$571
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$512
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$575
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$625
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$552
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$551
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$528
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$519
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$575
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$578
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$637
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$571
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$522
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$505
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$591
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$571
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$561
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$479
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$529