Baghdad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$417
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$825
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
10
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
6.96M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6005th and 5611th ($894 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Iraq and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iraq vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6198th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Baghdad Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3239

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$751
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$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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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