Mbuji-Mayi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$427
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
20
😀 Quality of life
16
66
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.41M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 17% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5435th and 4439th ($1011 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9011th and 3899th 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
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
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$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905