Brussels vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
11
😀 Quality of life
91
16
🏙️ Population
196K
2.89M

The cost of living in Brussels is 94% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1939th and 5217th ($2030 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 121st and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Brussels Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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