Dhaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$121
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$823
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
10
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8916th and 5954th ($428 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 5968th and 8996th 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
$1.9
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$3341

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$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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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