Mbuji-Mayi vs Xinyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Xinyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1599
🏠 One person rent
$411
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$76
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$912
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
11
25
😀 Quality of life
16
47
🏙️ Population
2.89M
6.23M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 75% more expensive than in Xinyang. Cities ranked 5217th and 8011th ($1047 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 270th 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 1.5 months in Xinyang. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Xinyang ranked 218th in China, while ranked 9189th and 7026th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Xinyang

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Mbuji-Mayi Xinyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$54.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$18.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$6.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$8362

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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
61 km or 38 mi Guangshui
$589
80 km or 50 mi Suizhou
$593
95 km or 59 mi Zhumadian
$599
103 km or 64 mi Anlu
$595
123 km or 77 mi Zaoyang
$562
134 km or 83 mi Xiaogan
$643
138 km or 86 mi Macheng
$610
140 km or 87 mi Wugang
$521
140 km or 87 mi Yingcheng
$600
153 km or 95 mi Jingshan
$585
162 km or 101 mi Luohe
$519
166 km or 103 mi Hanchuan
$624
166 km or 103 mi Xiangcheng
$583
172 km or 107 mi Wuhan
$657
174 km or 108 mi Nanyang
$575
175 km or 109 mi Jieshou
$567
175 km or 109 mi Zhoukou
$610
176 km or 109 mi Zhongxiang
$573
177 km or 110 mi Yicheng
$556
180 km or 112 mi Xiangyang
$575
184 km or 114 mi Fuyang
$613
193 km or 120 mi Pingdingshan
$533
197 km or 122 mi Dengzhou
$555
202 km or 125 mi Huanggang
$664
204 km or 127 mi Xiantao
$619
207 km or 129 mi Ezhou
$649
212 km or 132 mi Xuchang
$487
213 km or 133 mi Jingmen
$587
227 km or 141 mi Laohekou
$545
232 km or 144 mi Yuzhou
$516
233 km or 145 mi Huangshi
$691
234 km or 145 mi Lu'an
$650
234 km or 146 mi Changge
$504
241 km or 150 mi Daye
$658
245 km or 152 mi Danjiangkou
$541
253 km or 157 mi Chibi
$600
254 km or 158 mi Xinzheng
$514
255 km or 158 mi Ruzhou
$529
256 km or 159 mi Xianning
$638
260 km or 161 mi Dangyang
$554