Faisalabad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$359
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$881
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$122
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$200
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$132
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.1
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$150
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
48
16
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.89M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 66% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9039th and 5217th ($359 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6881st and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Faisalabad Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.46
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.5
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$56.3
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$103
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.97%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$543
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$484
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.58
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.62
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.22
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1692
$3375

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$393
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$339
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$379
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$306
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$340
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$391
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$382
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$396
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$450
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$332
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$309
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$350
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$335
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$401
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$397
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$313
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$280
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$440
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$286
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$346
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$446
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$496
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$371
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$310
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$371
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$391
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$394
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$321
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$373
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$253
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$344
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$334
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$256
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$438
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$279
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$373
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$252

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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