Bandung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$571
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$224
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$267
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
79
31
😀 Quality of life
39
40
🏙️ Population
2.88M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bandung is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8087th and 5365th ($571 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Indonesia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bandung compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bandung ranked 20th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 7032nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.92
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.32
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.49%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$504
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.92
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.16
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8909
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$530
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$596
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$553
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$541
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$419
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$551
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$757
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$517
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$577
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$605
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$512
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$508
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$524
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$522
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$506
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$550
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$453
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$438
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$447
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$434
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$507
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$487
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$470
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$441
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$420
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$512
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$427
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$388
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$558
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$485
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$495
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$518
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$530
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$499
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$458
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1121
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$530

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933