Mbuji-Mayi vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$412
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
11
65
😀 Quality of life
14
72
🏙️ Population
2.89M
12.7M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 36% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5187th and 6833rd ($1067 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 31st 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 Suzhou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 9222nd and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Suzhou

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Mbuji-Mayi Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$17664

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$1039
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$786
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$839
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$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
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$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
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$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
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$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
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$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
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$602

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$696
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$644
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$683
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$669
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$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
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$643
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$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
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$1126
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$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
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$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
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$652
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$636
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$701
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$646
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$652
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$860
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$604
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$611
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$647
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$680
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$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
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$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
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$665
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$671
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$765
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$677
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$632
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$584
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$680
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$623