Ashgabat vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$887
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
11
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.89M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 69% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2849th and 5187th ($1806 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6881st and 9222nd 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
$28.8
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3356

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12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602