Baghdad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$386
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
10
😀 Quality of life
52
16
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 10% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6246th and 5954th ($859 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.6 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 6059th and 8996th 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
$4.99
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3341

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$737
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$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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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