Abu Dhabi vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
10
😀 Quality of life
83
16
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.89M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 88% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2486th and 5954th ($1802 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 405th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Abu Dhabi Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3341

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$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589