Mbuji-Mayi vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$428
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
44
😀 Quality of life
20
67
🏙️ Population
2.89M
418K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 4% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5611th and 5302nd ($958 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8982nd and 3974th 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
$7.91
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$4444

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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
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009