Baghdad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$501
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
11
😀 Quality of life
60
16
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.89M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5729th and 5217th ($976 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5887th and 9189th 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
$4.76
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$3375

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$771
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$960
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$832
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$670
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$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590