Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$798
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
10
😀 Quality of life
29
16
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 69% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3187th and 5954th ($1616 vs $957) 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 0.5 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 8245th and 8996th 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
$26.2
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589