Mbuji-Mayi vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2476
$2960
🏠 One person rent
$412
$600
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$228
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$96.4
$842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
11
48
😀 Quality of life
14
72
🏙️ Population
2.89M
389K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 15% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5187th and 4667th ($1067 vs $1256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the DR Congo and Albania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 9222nd and 3290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Tirana

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Mbuji-Mayi Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.39
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.4
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$703
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$449
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1359
$1205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.95%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1117
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$2025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$19.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.59
$4.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$63.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3356
$6657

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$999
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$785
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$932
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$1039
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$786
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$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$940
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$692
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$794
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$723
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1119
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$735
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$839
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$893
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1150
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$905
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$769
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$678
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1066
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1206
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$990
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1150
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$609
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1288
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$887
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1153
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$593
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1156
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1380
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1344
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$680
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1193
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$619
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$694
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1225
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$571
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1430
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1068
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$617
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$1744
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1075
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$851
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1013