Mbuji-Mayi vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$422
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
10
44
😀 Quality of life
16
66
🏙️ Population
2.89M
418K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 12% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5954th and 5025th ($957 vs $1086) 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 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 8996th and 3918th 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
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$5212

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$932
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$902
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$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
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$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589

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Distance City Cost of living
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$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050