Lahore vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$183
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$132
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
11
😀 Quality of life
52
16
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.89M

The cost of living in Lahore is 57% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8860th and 5217th ($450 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6510th and 9189th 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
$2.48
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$3375

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$313
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$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
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$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590