Lyon vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1570
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$773
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2651
$828
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
521K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lyon is 55% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3152nd and 5435th ($1570 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 3rd in France and the DR Congo, respectively. Check France vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Lyon compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lyon ranked 5th best city to live in France vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 195th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Lyon Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.9
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.74%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6408
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4049
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.26
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.44
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.3
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10816
$3463

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1567
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1081
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1256
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1348
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1310
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1182
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1434
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1522
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3017
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$2937
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$2970
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3028
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3195
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1247
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1205
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1352
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1050
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3278
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1299
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1723
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2738
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2732
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1314
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3088
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2776
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1485
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1110
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1316
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1474
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2658
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1338
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1950
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2308
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2470
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2287
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1231
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1338
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1424
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2457

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580