Kuala Lumpur vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$483
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
11
😀 Quality of life
82
16
🏙️ Population
9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 5% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5636th and 5217th ($992 vs $1047) 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 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 555th and 9189th 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
$4.55
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3375

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$783
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$798
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$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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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