Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhengzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhengzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1512
🏠 One person rent
$411
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$335
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$902
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
68
😀 Quality of life
16
70
🏙️ Population
2.89M
12.6M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 100% more expensive than in Zhengzhou. Cities ranked 5217th and 8548th ($1047 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 485th 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 Zhengzhou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhengzhou ranked 30th in China, while ranked 9189th and 3567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhengzhou

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhengzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$310
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$42
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$9.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1531
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$21955

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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
25 km or 15 mi Xingyang
$520
35 km or 22 mi Xinmi
$520
40 km or 25 mi Xinzheng
$514
60 km or 37 mi Changge
$504
62 km or 38 mi Gongyi
$522
62 km or 39 mi Kaifeng
$457
64 km or 40 mi Xinxiang
$484
66 km or 41 mi Jiaozuo
$492
66 km or 41 mi Dengfeng
$522
69 km or 43 mi Yuzhou
$516
77 km or 48 mi Qinyang
$513
80 km or 50 mi Huixian
$502
81 km or 50 mi Yanshi
$524
81 km or 51 mi Weihui
$491
82 km or 51 mi Xuchang
$487
82 km or 51 mi Mengzhou
$513
99 km or 61 mi Ruzhou
$529
105 km or 65 mi Jiyuan
$525
111 km or 69 mi Changyuan
$555
111 km or 69 mi Jincheng
$538
113 km or 70 mi Luoyang
$540
118 km or 73 mi Pingdingshan
$533
125 km or 78 mi Hebi
$533
134 km or 83 mi Luohe
$519
134 km or 83 mi Gaoping
$540
147 km or 91 mi Linzhou
$538
154 km or 96 mi Zhoukou
$610
162 km or 101 mi Anyang
$507
162 km or 101 mi Wugang
$521
168 km or 104 mi Puyang
$589
169 km or 105 mi Changzhi
$637
170 km or 106 mi Heze
$811
185 km or 115 mi Xiangcheng
$583
185 km or 115 mi Shangqiu
$612
200 km or 124 mi Zhumadian
$599
220 km or 137 mi Handan
$556
221 km or 137 mi Nanyang
$575
221 km or 138 mi Wu'an
$549
225 km or 140 mi Sanmenxia
$537
228 km or 142 mi Jieshou
$567