Mbuji-Mayi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$422
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
20
😀 Quality of life
16
67
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 12% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5954th and 6257th ($957 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8996th and 3833rd 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
$7.39
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$7706

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
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$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934