Gothenburg vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Gothenburg	Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1690	$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3634	$2485
🏠 One person rent	$891	$428
🏘️ Family rent	$1404	$1052
🍽️ Food expenses	$507	$308
🚐 Transport expenses	$150	$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2921	$825
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	46	10
😀 Quality of life	92	20
🏙️ Population	608K	2.89M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 76% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5611th ($1690 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in Sweden and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sweden vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 84th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Mbuji-Mayi

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	Gothenburg	Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.7	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.17	$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.75	$1.87
☕ Cappuccino	$4.1	$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$987	$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$725	$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1589	$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1162	$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.4	$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$124	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$32.6	$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.58%	12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5997	$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3780	$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.39	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.3	$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.3	$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.88	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.22	$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4	$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10	$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$6.79	$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.92	$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.3	$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.95	$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.09	$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.6	$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$49.3	$32
💇 Haircut, simple	$24	$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.3	$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$114	$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3122	$3239

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1455
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1250
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1282
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1299
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1428
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1332
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1482
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1318
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1411
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1438
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1465
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1719
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1363
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1396
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1585
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1375
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1581
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$1936
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1471
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1652
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1395
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1392
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1382
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1723
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1715
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$1999
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1330
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$1880
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$1887
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1705
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1276
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1519
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1575
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1246
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1781
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1554
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1616
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2011
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1569
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1261

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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