Al Ain vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$903
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
11
😀 Quality of life
84
14
🏙️ Population
767K
2.89M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 37% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4207th and 5187th ($1457 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 505th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Al Ain Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$3356

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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$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