Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$836
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
10
😀 Quality of life
30
20
🏙️ Population
828K
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 75% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2737th and 5611th ($1679 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Turkmenistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8379th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561