Faisalabad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$121
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.89M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 67% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9089th and 5187th ($348 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6935th and 9222nd 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
$1.8
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$3356

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$381
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$371
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$379
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$432
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$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
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$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
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$308
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$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
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$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
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$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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$887
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$895
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$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
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$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602