Bandung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$534
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1291
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$212
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
32
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 53% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8422nd and 4833rd ($534 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bandung ranked 8th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5755th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bandung Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.98
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.59
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.63
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.26%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$916
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$402
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.73
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.7
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7422
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$490
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$561
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$480
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$555
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$400
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$523
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$699
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$488
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$567
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$665
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$482
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$478
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$517
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$511
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$488
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$429
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$422
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$409
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$456
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$447
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$440
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$411
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$390
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$413
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$409
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$384
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$551
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$448
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$457
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$470
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$461
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$444
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$413
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1134
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$489

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849