Kabul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$211
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
26
16
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kabul is 52% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8650th and 5217th ($504 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Afghanistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8929th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kabul Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$3375

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$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
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$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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
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$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