Mbuji-Mayi vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$411
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
11
45
😀 Quality of life
16
68
🏙️ Population
2.89M
423K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 19% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5217th and 6377th ($1047 vs $880) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1 months in Skopje. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9189th and 4420th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Skopje

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Mbuji-Mayi Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.25
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$5403

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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
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$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
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$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207