Kuala Lumpur vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1779
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$367
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.1
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
77
20
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 23% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6605th and 5611th ($743 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Malaysia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Malaysia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 772nd and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kuala Lumpur Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.2
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.1
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.16%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1168
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.81
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.91
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$208
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6454
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650

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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