Mbuji-Mayi vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$428
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
10
20
😀 Quality of life
20
52
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.18M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 7% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5611th and 6017th ($958 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8982nd and 6150th 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
$7.91
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
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$824
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$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964