Dhaka vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$150
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
58
16
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8770th and 5217th ($478 vs $1047) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6105th and 9189th 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
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3375

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$329
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$321
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$278
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$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590