Mbuji-Mayi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$411
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2284
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
11
70
😀 Quality of life
16
78
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.01M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5217th and 3485th ($1047 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9189th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Riyadh

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Mbuji-Mayi Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$10912

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$872
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$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459