Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mbuji-Mayi Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$411
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
16
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.82M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 71% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 5217th and 7879th ($1047 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 222nd 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 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangqiu ranked 350th in China, while ranked 9189th and 7390th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangqiu

Prices for goods and services in Mbuji-Mayi and Shangqiu are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mbuji-Mayi Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$19212

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522