Jeddah vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1146
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$512
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2297
$828
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
10
😀 Quality of life
76
16
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 13% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4650th and 5435th ($1146 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 860th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Jeddah Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.67
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.93
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.35
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.79
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.8
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.4
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6204
$3463

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$979
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$1215
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$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580