Jeddah vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$584
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
11
😀 Quality of life
78
14
🏙️ Population
4.7M
2.89M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 13% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4757th and 5187th ($1209 vs $1067) 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 1.7 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 990th and 9222nd 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
$6.63
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$3356

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$1107
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$964
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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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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