Mbuji-Mayi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2485
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1052
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$825
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
81
😀 Quality of life
20
97
🏙️ Population
2.89M
443K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5611th and 31st ($958 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in the DR Congo and Switzerland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8982nd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mbuji-Mayi vs Zurich

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Mbuji-Mayi Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.91
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$534
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.68%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7474
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$536
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.38
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91.6
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3239
$29266

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$961
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$746
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$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
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$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
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$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
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$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
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$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
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$561

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Distance City Cost of living
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$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
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$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
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$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
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$3296
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$1394
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$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
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$1326
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$1307
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$1717
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$2243
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$2846