Kolkata vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kolkata Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$399
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1003
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$132
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$265
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.5
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$479
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
10
😀 Quality of life
60
20
🏙️ Population
4.5M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kolkata is 58% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8958th and 5611th ($399 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 4th 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 1.2 months in Kolkata compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kolkata ranked 11th best city to live in India vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5392nd and 8982nd 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
$3.6
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.6
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$342
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.77
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.78%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$539
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.49
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.98
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.37
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.96
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.39
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.81
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.8
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1360
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318

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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