Mbuji-Mayi vs Shaoyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shaoyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1654
🏠 One person rent
$412
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$77
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
11
21
😀 Quality of life
14
46
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.56M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 77% more expensive than in Shaoyang. Cities ranked 5187th and 7929th ($1067 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 213th 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 1.3 months in Shaoyang. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shaoyang ranked 254th in China, while ranked 9222nd and 7123rd 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
$7.39
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$21.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$47.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$2920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$11939

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$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$554
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$567
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$584
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$638
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$609
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$557
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$587
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$511
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$583
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$584
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$572
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$617
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$498
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$564
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$556
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$730
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$567
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$588
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$602
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$533
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$529
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$605
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$760
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$563
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$603
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$769
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$568
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$807
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$588
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$599
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$630
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$552
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$610
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$814
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$587
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$595
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$580
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$615