Mashhad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$172
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
11
😀 Quality of life
56
16
🏙️ Population
3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 54% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8757th and 5217th ($482 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 3rd in Iran and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iran vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6229th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Mashhad Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$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
$192
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$3375

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$469
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$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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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