Chicago vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
10
😀 Quality of life
95
16
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.89M

The cost of living in Chicago is 165% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 529th and 5435th ($2678 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 0.8 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 23rd and 9011th 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
$21.9
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580