Mbuji-Mayi vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$411
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
85
😀 Quality of life
16
87
🏙️ Population
2.89M
2.87M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 11% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5217th and 5994th ($1047 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in the DR Congo and Taiwan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 9189th and 351st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Taichung

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Mbuji-Mayi Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$17517

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$881
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$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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684