Mbuji-Mayi vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$3699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
10
79
😀 Quality of life
16
94
🏙️ Population
2.89M
709K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 56% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5435th and 1171st ($1011 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Norway, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9011th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Oslo

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Mbuji-Mayi Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$539
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1343
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3463
$8593

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Mbuji-MayiOslo

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$349

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$803
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$719
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$759
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$496
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$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
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$634
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$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
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$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
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$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
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$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
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$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
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$580

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$1872
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$1945
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$1930
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$1838
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$1627
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$1707
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$1631
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$1747
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$1714
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$1500
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$1977
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$1864
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$1575
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$1764
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$1651
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$1733
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$1528
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$1251
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$1722
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$1468
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$1279
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$1334
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$1235
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$1623
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$1167
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$1373
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$1367
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$1473
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$1178
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$1326
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$1623
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$1171
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$1498
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$1599
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$1367
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$1394
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$1648
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$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
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$2006