Mbuji-Mayi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$411
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
11
23
😀 Quality of life
16
69
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 10% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5217th and 4843rd ($1047 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9189th and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Medina

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Mbuji-Mayi Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$5520

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$872
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$881
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
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$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077