Bern vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$825
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
10
😀 Quality of life
94
20
🏙️ Population
134K
2.89M

The cost of living in Bern is 168% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 579th and 5611th ($2569 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th in Switzerland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 44th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Bern Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$5.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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