Kolkata vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$362
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$875
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$127
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$215
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$159
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.5
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
11
😀 Quality of life
61
16
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 65% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 9031st and 5217th ($362 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Kolkata compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kolkata ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5764th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kolkata vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kolkata Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.1
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.6
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$250
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$138
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.12
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.81%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$586
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.11
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.01
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.67
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.92
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.9
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1762
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289

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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
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$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