Mbuji-Mayi vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$878
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$406
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$808
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
96
😀 Quality of life
14
78
🏙️ Population
2.89M
17.5M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 21% more expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 5146th and 6334th ($1059 vs $878) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 1.1 months in Shenzhen. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 9211th and 1094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Shenzhen

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Mbuji-Mayi Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$3.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$28.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$40.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$61.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$12494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$5776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$4.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$7.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$22402

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$885
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$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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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$2414
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$2718
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$662
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$662
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1746
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$518
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$608
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$829
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$758
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$589
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$941
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$827
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$766
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$777
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$794
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$816
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$892
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$579
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$451
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$669
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$454
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$809
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$765
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$766
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$780
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$773
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$897
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$750
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$726
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$790
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$697
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$681
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$693
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$707
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$677
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$901
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$546
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$634