Jeddah vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$583
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
11
😀 Quality of life
76
16
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 16% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4730th and 5217th ($1210 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1324th and 9189th 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
$5.59
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$3375

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590