Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2065
🏠 One person rent
$427
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$505
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$88.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
10
20
😀 Quality of life
16
41
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 51% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5435th and 7052nd ($1011 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.2 months in Shangrao. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangrao ranked 210th in China, while ranked 9011th and 6873rd 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
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$4836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2454
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$42.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$5.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$31722

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$828
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$843
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$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
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$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$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
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$598
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$601
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$603
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$616
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$621
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$642
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$585
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$587
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$682
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$506
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$677
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$637
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$555
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$603
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$648
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$611
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$642
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$726
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$681
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$632
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$576
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$613
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$672
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$805
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$669
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$600
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$650
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$564
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$716
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$661
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$691
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$600
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$671
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$670
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$645
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$679
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$625
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$590
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$621