Mbuji-Mayi vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$427
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
84
😀 Quality of life
16
81
🏙️ Population
2.89M
3.03M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 13% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5435th and 6071st ($1011 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in the DR Congo and Taiwan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 9011th and 521st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Taichung

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Mbuji-Mayi Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$18658

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$828
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$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671