Mbuji-Mayi vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2467
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$406
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
11
73
😀 Quality of life
14
80
🏙️ Population
2.89M
7.01M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 35% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5146th and 3418th ($1059 vs $1627) 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9211th and 759th 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
$8.18
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.4
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1075
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.9
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3306
$9818

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$885
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$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463