Dhaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$106
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$825
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
10
😀 Quality of life
57
20
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 52% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8745th and 5611th ($456 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Bangladesh and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5727th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dhaka Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$3239

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$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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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