Edinburgh vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$825
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
10
😀 Quality of life
93
20
🏙️ Population
488K
2.89M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 113% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5611th ($2043 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 64th and 8982nd 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
$17.3
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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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