Dubai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
10
😀 Quality of life
86
16
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dubai is 141% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1098th and 5954th ($2309 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 306th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dubai Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$3341

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$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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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