Helsinki vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$937
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$825
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
78
10
😀 Quality of life
95
20
🏙️ Population
665K
2.89M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 90% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2273rd and 5611th ($1825 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Finland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Finland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 26th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Helsinki Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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