Lyon vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3759
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$746
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$1421
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2868
$825
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
90
20
🏙️ Population
522K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lyon is 59% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3343rd and 5611th ($1523 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lyon ranked 2nd best city to live in France vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 140th and 8982nd 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
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1127
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6123
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.23
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.54
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11664
$3239

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

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