Mbuji-Mayi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$422
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
10
36
😀 Quality of life
16
45
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 60% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5954th and 7820th ($957 vs $596) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 8996th and 6552nd 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
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$3176

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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
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762