Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2040
🏠 One person rent
$411
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
18
😀 Quality of life
16
46
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.49M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 53% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5217th and 7385th ($1047 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 80th 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 Shangrao. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangrao ranked 234th in China, while ranked 9189th and 7068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangrao

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangrao
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$2527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$6.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$25646

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$872
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$596
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$617
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$628
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$435
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$646
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$603
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$611
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$686
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$689
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$542
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$696
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$615
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$551
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$640
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$672
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$652
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$661
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$774
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$717
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$653
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$587
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$618
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$684
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$899
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$679
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$612
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$667
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$592
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$670
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$677
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$671
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$632
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$687
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$680
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$658
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$691
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$673
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$610
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$628