Mbuji-Mayi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$412
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
40
😀 Quality of life
14
58
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 82% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5187th and 8086th ($1067 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in the DR Congo and Iraq, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9222nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Mosul

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Mbuji-Mayi Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$2771

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$895
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$999
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$785
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$932
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$1039
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$786
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
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$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
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$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771