Mbuji-Mayi vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbuji-Mayi Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2495
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$422
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1045
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$823
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
10
81
😀 Quality of life
16
98
🏙️ Population
2.89M
447K

The cost of living in Mbuji-Mayi is 72% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5954th and 41st ($957 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd 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 2 months in Zurich. Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8996th 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
$7.39
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1358
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$686
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7374
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.02
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.69
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.6
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3341
$20539

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$902
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$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
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$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
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$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843