Mbuji-Mayi vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$412
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$4285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
11
81
😀 Quality of life
14
95
🏙️ Population
2.89M
718K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 63% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5187th and 342nd ($1067 vs $2847) 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 9222nd and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbuji-Mayi Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$15673

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$1039
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$786
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$839
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$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
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$517
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$691
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$693
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$662
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$1133
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$691
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$961
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$694
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$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
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$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
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$395
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$544
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$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
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$1229
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$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
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$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
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$613
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$2208
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$2327
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$2224
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$2295
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$1876
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$2079
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$1957
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$2130
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$2073
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$2018
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$2262
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$2123
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$1890
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$2114
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$1959
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$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
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$1481
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$2164
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$1728
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$1562
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$1588
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$1469
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$1965
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$1405
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$1594
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$1691
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$1656
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$1397
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$1673
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$1864
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$1311
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$1738
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$1612
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$1563
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$2117
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$2584
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$2409