Edinburgh vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
11
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
488K
2.89M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 118% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1247th and 5146th ($2310 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 3rd in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 59th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Edinburgh Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$3306

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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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