Kuala Lumpur vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$450
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
76
16
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 7% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6160th and 5954th ($892 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.6 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 883rd and 8996th 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
$4.35
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

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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