Mbuji-Mayi vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$798
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$411
$290
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
11
65
😀 Quality of life
16
74
🏙️ Population
2.89M
12.7M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 31% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5217th and 6776th ($1047 vs $798) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 1.7 months in Suzhou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Suzhou ranked 10th in China, while ranked 9189th and 2020th 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
$7.25
$4.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$2709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1049
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$20341

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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$1029
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$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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$726
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$678
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$686
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$708
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$658
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$663
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$581
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1147
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$636
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$643
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$645
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$657
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$651
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$725
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$659
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$667
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$899
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$623
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$627
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$664
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$670
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$693
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$644
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$623
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$661
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$620
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$691
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$684
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$660
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$789
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$693
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$644
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$571
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$671
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$635