Mbuji-Mayi vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$411
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$2274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
11
66
😀 Quality of life
16
86
🏙️ Population
2.89M
1.25M

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 32% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 5217th and 3851st ($1047 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the DR Congo and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United Arab Emirates 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 Sharjah. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 9189th and 367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Sharjah

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Mbuji-Mayi Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$8199

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$979
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$771
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$915
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$1044
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$770
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$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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$2356
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$2470
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$1170
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$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
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$469