Lyon vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$777
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$823
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
93
10
😀 Quality of life
90
16
🏙️ Population
522K
2.89M

The cost of living in Lyon is 68% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 3218th and 5954th ($1608 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 156th and 8996th 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
$15.6
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589