Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$741
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
79
14
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4115th and 5146th ($1454 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Kuwait and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Kuwait vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 884th and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$3306

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$483
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$453
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$681
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$530
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$517
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$930
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$477
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$459
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$583
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$873
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$566
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$560
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$503
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$463
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$1008
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$630
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$908
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$474
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$352
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$1237
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$1230
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$1201
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$553
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$555
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$570
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$540
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$885
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$897
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$1029
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$993
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$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
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$1045
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$792
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$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
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$754
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$803
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$505
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$688
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$689
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$682
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$1124
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$688
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$957
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$689
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$686
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$491
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$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$396
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$524
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$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
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$499
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$758
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$1069
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$597
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$1278
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$1062
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$836
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$858
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$1148
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$804
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$577
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$595