Chicago vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chicago is 172% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 358th and 5217th ($2851 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 18th and 9189th 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
$19.6
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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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