Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$174
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 59% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8919th and 5187th ($432 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6762nd and 9222nd 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
$2.15
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$3356

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$391
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$308
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$371
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$308
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$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
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$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602