Dhaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$152
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
57
14
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 55% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5187th ($481 vs $1067) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6218th and 9222nd 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
$2.19
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3356

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$351
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$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602