Mashhad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$172
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
11
😀 Quality of life
57
14
🏙️ Population
3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8663rd and 5146th ($503 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th 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 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6167th and 9211th 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
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$3306

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$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595