Mbuji-Mayi vs Shangrao - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shangrao
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1953
🏠 One person rent
$406
$238
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$414
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$767
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
20
😀 Quality of life
14
46
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.44M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 63% more expensive than in Shangrao. Cities ranked 5146th and 7433rd ($1059 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 94th 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 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shangrao ranked 207th in China, while ranked 9211th and 6933rd 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
$8.18
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$320
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$26.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$4322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$5.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$5.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$73.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$28686

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$885
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$897
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$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
76 km or 47 mi Guixi
$578
77 km or 48 mi Wuyishan
$600
97 km or 60 mi Yingtan
$586
106 km or 66 mi Quzhou
$604
120 km or 75 mi Jingdezhen
$436
145 km or 90 mi Huangshan
$620
165 km or 103 mi Fuzhou
$589
180 km or 112 mi Jinhua
$586
191 km or 119 mi Lishui
$696
201 km or 125 mi Nanping
$671
205 km or 127 mi Nanchang
$526
227 km or 141 mi Yiwu
$672
237 km or 147 mi Jiujiang
$604
246 km or 153 mi Anqing
$532
246 km or 153 mi Sanming
$616
250 km or 155 mi Ningde
$628
251 km or 156 mi Chizhou
$617
262 km or 163 mi Ningguo
$637
268 km or 167 mi Wenzhou
$753
274 km or 170 mi Rui'an
$700
278 km or 173 mi Tongling
$629
279 km or 174 mi Qianshan
$567
282 km or 175 mi Wuxue
$598
289 km or 179 mi Xuancheng
$659
293 km or 182 mi Hangzhou
$826
294 km or 183 mi Fuzhou
$628
306 km or 190 mi Tongcheng
$592
307 km or 191 mi Guangde
$642
307 km or 191 mi Xinyu
$593
308 km or 191 mi Shaoxing
$740
313 km or 195 mi Linhai
$666
324 km or 201 mi Wuhu
$672
328 km or 204 mi Ji'an
$660
333 km or 207 mi Wenling
$677
340 km or 211 mi Huzhou
$631
344 km or 214 mi Daye
$638
345 km or 214 mi Huangshi
$671
350 km or 217 mi Putian
$634
358 km or 223 mi Yichun
$618
361 km or 224 mi Chaohu
$620