Chicago vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chicago is 165% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 375th and 5187th ($2822 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 3rd in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 22nd and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Chicago Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$3356

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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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