Faisalabad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$115
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$823
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
40
16
🏙️ Population
3.2M
2.89M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 67% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9185th and 5954th ($319 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 0.7 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Faisalabad ranked 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6906th and 8996th 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
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$3341

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$292
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$456
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$380
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$376
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$406
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$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
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$341
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$360
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$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
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$335
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$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
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$815
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$826
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$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
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$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
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$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589