Kabul vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$200
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
11
😀 Quality of life
25
14
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kabul is 56% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5187th ($473 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8992nd and 9222nd 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
$2.79
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$3356

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$433
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$368
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$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
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$429
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$323
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$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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