Bandung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$502
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$210
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$338
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$185
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$284
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 56% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8655th and 4904th ($502 vs $1133) 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 0.6 months in Bandung compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bandung ranked 6th best city to live in Indonesia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5685th and 8881st 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
$1.4
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.49
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.47
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$356
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$732
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$306
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.5
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.6
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.58
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.66
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8368
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$468
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$551
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$466
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$515
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$376
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$494
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$627
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$458
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$516
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$552
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$457
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$446
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$472
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$469
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$452
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$490
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$436
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$424
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$400
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$381
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$419
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$428
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$416
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$393
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$371
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$402
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$386
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$358
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$520
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$428
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$437
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$450
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$438
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$417
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$419
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1115
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$493

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821