Kabul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$285
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$823
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
10
😀 Quality of life
13
16
🏙️ Population
4.27M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kabul is 37% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7801st and 5954th ($599 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 9123rd and 8996th 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
$2.69
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$3341

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589