Birmingham vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
11
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.89M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 111% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1471st and 5217th ($2204 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 25th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Birmingham Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$3375

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$2080
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$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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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