Mbuji-Mayi vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$428
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
10
82
😀 Quality of life
20
66
🏙️ Population
2.89M
5.38M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 18% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5611th and 6353rd ($958 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in the DR Congo and Russia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 8982nd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Saint Petersburg

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Mbuji-Mayi Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$6504

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$824
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$833
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$934
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$890
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$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561

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$814
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$906
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$1121
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$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
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$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
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$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438