Amsterdam vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$461
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1191
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
10
😀 Quality of life
94
21
🏙️ Population
860K
1.56M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 132% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 294th and 5611th ($2311 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the Netherlands and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 31st and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Amsterdam Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$9.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
10.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$92.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$3753

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$903
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1009
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$1004
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$903
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$908
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$899
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$998
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$948
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$494
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$862
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$634
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$460
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$461
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$898
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1052
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$460
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$964
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$453
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$461
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$648
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$554
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$459
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$612
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$572
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1076
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$459
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$580
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$709
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1044
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$647
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1144
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$922
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$895
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1149
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$910
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1176
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$562