Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1424
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3690
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$725
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1524
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2222
$825
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
73
20
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 49% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3697th and 5611th ($1424 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.9 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 1759th and 8982nd 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
$8.22
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.21
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.6
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6427
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3038
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.54
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$120
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6644
$3239

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$543
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$698
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$540
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$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531

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Distance City Cost of living
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$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561