Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$968
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
43
16
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 81% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5217th ($1898 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7430th and 9189th 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
$31.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590