Chicago vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
10
😀 Quality of life
96
16
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chicago is 179% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 483rd and 5954th ($2667 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 20th and 8996th 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
$21
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589