Kuwait City vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$711
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
10
😀 Quality of life
74
16
🏙️ Population
2.99M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 52% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3883rd and 5954th ($1457 vs $957) 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 1.5 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 1287th and 8996th 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
$9.81
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$3341

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$879
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$542
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$665
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$507
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$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
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$559
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$547
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$928
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$541
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$490
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$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
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$537
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$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
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$631
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$870
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$495
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$370
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$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
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$1218
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$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
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$559
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$783
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470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
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$815
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$826
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$932
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$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
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$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
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$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
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$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
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$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
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$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
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$1028
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$622
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$1090
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$1116
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$810
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$796
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$1041
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$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
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$589