Mashhad vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1301
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$170
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$290
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
45
11
😀 Quality of life
56
14
🏙️ Population
3M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 53% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 8726th and 5187th ($498 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6291st and 9222nd 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
$2.99
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$193
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$238
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.43
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.68%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.35
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.66
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.9
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.5
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$627
$3356

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73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602