Dresden vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$696
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
10
😀 Quality of life
88
20
🏙️ Population
555K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dresden is 47% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3786th and 5611th ($1406 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 4th in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 190th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dresden Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$3239

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$1347
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$1351
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$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

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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