Kabul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$276
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
21
20
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kabul is 41% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7972nd and 5611th ($567 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 8953rd and 8982nd 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
$2.48
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$3239

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$449
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150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
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$437
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$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561