Houston vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$823
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
10
😀 Quality of life
92
16
🏙️ Population
2.3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Houston is 135% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 1258th and 5954th ($2248 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 82nd and 8996th 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
$16.2
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3341

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$2101
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$2080
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$2093
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$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$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
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589