Houston vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
11
😀 Quality of life
95
14
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Houston is 112% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1354th and 5187th ($2265 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 3rd in the United States and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United States vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 16th and 9222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Houston Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$3356

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2112
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$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602