Edinburgh vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
11
😀 Quality of life
92
16
🏙️ Population
488K
2.89M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 119% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1307th and 5217th ($2295 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 83rd and 9189th 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
$22.3
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$3375

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18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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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