Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1393
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3599
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$698
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1494
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2507
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
75
16
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 38% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3893rd and 5435th ($1393 vs $1011) 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 1.8 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1114th and 9011th 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
$9.69
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.73
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$786
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$597
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1716
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1333
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6776
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2989
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.28
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.93
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.7
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.1
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6378
$3463

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$672
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$536
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$551
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$683
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$562
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$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
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$546
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$525
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$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
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$583
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$577
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$557
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$529
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$1056
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$626
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$1068
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$467
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$397
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$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
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$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
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$554
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$804
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470 km or 292 mi Dorud
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$828
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$843
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$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
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$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
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$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
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$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
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$613
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$1018
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$917
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$850
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$806
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$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580