Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$893
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 73% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2595th and 5146th ($1833 vs $1059) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6667th and 9211th 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
$31.3
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595