Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$411
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
16
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.01M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 75% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5217th and 7983rd ($1047 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 263rd 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 1.3 months in Zhumadian. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhumadian ranked 338th in China, while ranked 9189th and 7353rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhumadian

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhumadian
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.71
🥩 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
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.19
🍾 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
$4.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$8478

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$881
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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
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$521
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$519
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$610
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$583
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$533
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$487
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$567
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$575
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$504
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$516
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$562
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$589
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$593
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$514
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$613
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$529
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$520
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$522
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$595
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$523
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$575
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$457
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$520
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$556
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$522
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$612
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$610
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$524
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$643
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$545
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$600
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$540
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$541
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$573
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$513
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$588
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$513