Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$406
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1031
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$161
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$823
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
10
😀 Quality of life
46
16
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 58% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8968th and 5954th ($406 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6453rd and 8996th 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
$1.8
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.55
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.6
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$186
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$588
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.71
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.14
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.05
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.56
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.4
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1046
$3341

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$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$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
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589