Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$151
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$825
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
69
10
😀 Quality of life
51
20
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 60% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8998th and 5611th ($386 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 0.5 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 6245th and 8982nd 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
$1.97
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$3239

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$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