Beirut vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$549
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
11
😀 Quality of life
63
14
🏙️ Population
2.42M
2.89M

The cost of living in Beirut is 19% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4577th and 5146th ($1261 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Lebanon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5475th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Beirut Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$3306

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$1028
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$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
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$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595