Mbuji-Mayi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2419
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$411
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$690
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$336
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$222
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
82
😀 Quality of life
16
97
🏙️ Population
2.89M
452K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5217th and 11th ($1047 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9189th 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
$7.25
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.9
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$537
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.07
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.7
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3375
$26431

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$872
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$881
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$1019
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$979
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$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117