Bucharest vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$535
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
11
😀 Quality of life
84
14
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 7% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4935th and 5187th ($1138 vs $1067) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 508th and 9222nd 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
$11.9
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$3356

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$999
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$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
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$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602