Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$406
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$622
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
11
16
😀 Quality of life
14
43
🏙️ Population
2.89M
9.03M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 82% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 5146th and 7972nd ($1059 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 9211th and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhoukou

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.18
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$14551

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$885
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$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499