Marseille vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Marseille Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1759
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4312
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$780
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$1339
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2494
$132
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
43
11
😀 Quality of life
85
16
🏙️ Population
886K
2.89M

The cost of living in Marseille is 68% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 2979th and 5217th ($1759 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.4 months in Marseille compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Marseille ranked 12th best city to live in France vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 453rd and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Marseille vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Marseille Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.2
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.59
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$593
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1496
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5339
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.09
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.15
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$824
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10478
$3375

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613

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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