Mbuji-Mayi vs Zhumadian - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zhumadian
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1589
🏠 One person rent
$412
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$378
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$678
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
49 km
🎓 Higher education
11
17
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.01M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 79% more expensive than in Zhumadian. Cities ranked 5187th and 7977th ($1067 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 234th 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 Zhumadian. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zhumadian ranked 340th in China, while ranked 9222nd and 7375th 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
$7.39
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$65.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$3286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$1645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$3.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$9042

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$895
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311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
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$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
59 km or 36 mi Wugang
$526
67 km or 42 mi Luohe
$543
92 km or 57 mi Zhoukou
$598
95 km or 59 mi Xinyang
$596
96 km or 60 mi Xiangcheng
$572
108 km or 67 mi Pingdingshan
$542
118 km or 73 mi Xuchang
$491
128 km or 80 mi Jieshou
$556
140 km or 87 mi Nanyang
$578
140 km or 87 mi Changge
$509
140 km or 87 mi Yuzhou
$520
152 km or 94 mi Zaoyang
$561
152 km or 95 mi Guangshui
$590
153 km or 95 mi Suizhou
$594
160 km or 100 mi Xinzheng
$518
166 km or 103 mi Fuyang
$601
173 km or 107 mi Ruzhou
$523
184 km or 114 mi Xinmi
$516
185 km or 115 mi Dengzhou
$555
189 km or 117 mi Dengfeng
$518
194 km or 121 mi Anlu
$591
200 km or 124 mi Zhengzhou
$511
203 km or 126 mi Xiangyang
$570
204 km or 127 mi Kaifeng
$483
210 km or 130 mi Xingyang
$516
218 km or 135 mi Yicheng
$554
219 km or 136 mi Gongyi
$516
220 km or 137 mi Shangqiu
$602
221 km or 137 mi Macheng
$608
226 km or 140 mi Yanshi
$514
228 km or 142 mi Xiaogan
$639
230 km or 143 mi Laohekou
$544
230 km or 143 mi Yingcheng
$599
234 km or 145 mi Jingshan
$585
238 km or 148 mi Luoyang
$525
240 km or 149 mi Danjiangkou
$540
243 km or 151 mi Zhongxiang
$575
244 km or 151 mi Mengzhou
$506
248 km or 154 mi Yongcheng
$581
256 km or 159 mi Qinyang
$507