Houston vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Houston | Mbuji-Mayi | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Houston is 112% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1375th and 5146th ($2240 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 77th and 9211th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 32 km or 20 mi | Spring | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Friendswood | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | La Porte | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Baytown | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | League | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Alvin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Rosenberg | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | The Woodlands | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Texas City | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Conroe | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Galveston | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Lake Jackson | |
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| 126 km or 78 mi | Beaumont | |
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| 138 km or 86 mi | Bryan | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Port Arthur | |
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| 188 km or 117 mi | Victoria | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sulphur | |
| 215 km or 134 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Nacogdoches | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pflugerville | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Austin | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Round Rock | |
| 239 km or 149 mi | Temple | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Kyle | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Georgetown | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | San Marcos | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Cedar Park | |
| 250 km or 156 mi | Seguin | |
| 254 km or 158 mi | Leander | |
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Cities near Mbuji-Mayi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 81 km or 50 mi |  Gandajika | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Kananga | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 436 km or 271 mi | Kindu | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Kikwit | |
| 551 km or 342 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 619 km or 385 mi | Kalemie | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Likasi | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Uvira | |
| 708 km or 440 mi |  Bujumbura | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Bukavu | |
| 713 km or 443 mi |  Cyangugu | |
| 722 km or 448 mi | Makamba | |
| 726 km or 451 mi | Bubanza | |
| 748 km or 465 mi |  Luena | |
| 749 km or 465 mi | Lubumbashi | |
| 751 km or 467 mi | Rutana | |
| 759 km or 472 mi | Kisangani | |
| 763 km or 474 mi | Gitega | |
| 777 km or 483 mi | Ngozi | |
| 781 km or 486 mi | Kibuye | |
| 786 km or 489 mi | Butare | |
| 794 km or 493 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 797 km or 495 mi | Gisenyi | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Nyanza | |
| 809 km or 503 mi |  Mansa | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Muyinga | |
| 845 km or 525 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Kigali | |
| 854 km or 531 mi | Chingola | |
| 878 km or 545 mi | Byumba | |
| 879 km or 546 mi | Mufulira | |
| 901 km or 560 mi | Kitwe | |
| 906 km or 563 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 933 km or 580 mi | Bumba | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Kinshasa | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Butembo | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Ndola | |
| 943 km or 586 mi |  Brazzaville |