Mbuji-Mayi vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$411
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
87
😀 Quality of life
16
91
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.01M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5217th and 8th ($1047 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the DR Congo and the United States, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 9189th and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs San Jose, United States

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Mbuji-Mayi San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$23151

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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
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273