Mashhad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$532
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$214
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$493
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$203
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
10
😀 Quality of life
53
20
🏙️ Population
3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 44% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8260th and 5611th ($532 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Mashhad compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6128th and 8982nd 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
$2.8
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.03
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.91
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.3
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.08%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.46
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.25
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.69
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.02
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$96
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$181
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$555
$3239

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$509
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$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
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$700

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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