Mbuji-Mayi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$605
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1684
🏠 One person rent
$411
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$827
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
21
😀 Quality of life
16
46
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.56M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 73% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5217th and 7943rd ($1047 vs $605) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 243rd 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 1.4 months in Shaoyang. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shaoyang ranked 264th in China, while ranked 9189th and 7142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shaoyang

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Mbuji-Mayi Shaoyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$70.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$13867

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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
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619