Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$175
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$113
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
11
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 60% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5146th ($427 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6783rd and 9211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$3306

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$368
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$380
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$316
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$302
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$363
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$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595