Baghdad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$487
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
11
😀 Quality of life
59
14
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 11% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6017th and 5187th ($952 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6062nd and 9222nd 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
$4.18
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3356

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$776
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$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
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$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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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