Bucharest vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$562
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
84
16
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 10% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4877th and 5217th ($1148 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Romania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Romania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 482nd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Bucharest Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$3375

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$800
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$776
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$708
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$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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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