Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$686
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
77
16
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 37% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 4191st and 5217th ($1437 vs $1047) 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 1.4 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1006th and 9189th 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
$12.9
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$3375

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$493
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$469
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$454
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$670
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$496
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$487
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$917
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$457
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$452
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$573
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$778
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$517
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$514
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$471
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$459
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$1059
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$621
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$965
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$472
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$352
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$1340
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$1218
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$1062
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$505
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$556
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$573
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$484
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$872
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$881
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$1019
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$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
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$770
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$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
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$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
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$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
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$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
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$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
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$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
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$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
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$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
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$1378
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$671
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$1602
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$1304
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$833
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$843
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$1133
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$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
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$590