Bandung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$536
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1297
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$226
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$275
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
61
24
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8495th and 4860th ($536 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5820th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bandung vs Kinshasa

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Bandung Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.49
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.95
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.55
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.34%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$345
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.62
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.91
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.6
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8600
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$502
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$467
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$556
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$391
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$515
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$684
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$478
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$609
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$478
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$470
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$488
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$487
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$474
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$499
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$445
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$417
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$424
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$405
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$445
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$453
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$439
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$405
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$388
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$419
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$408
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$379
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$439
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$459
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$476
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$456
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$439
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$411
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1175
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$496

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834