Bucharest vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$449
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
10
😀 Quality of life
77
20
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.89M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.3% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5593rd and 5611th ($961 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 703rd and 8982nd 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
$9.66
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$3239

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
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$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
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$681
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$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561