Bucharest vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$474
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
77
10
😀 Quality of life
79
16
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 2% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5565th and 5435th ($988 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 645th and 9011th 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
$10.5
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$3463

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$867
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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580