Dubai vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
65
11
😀 Quality of life
91
14
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.89M

The cost of living in Dubai is 137% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 848th and 5146th ($2514 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 158th and 9211th 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
$10.3
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3306

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$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595