Bandung vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bandung Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$545
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1341
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$218
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
31
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
2.88M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bandung is 51% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8276th and 4732nd ($545 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6910th and 6909th 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
$1.59
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.19
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.05
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$270
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$874
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$412
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.76
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.91
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7595
$4674

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Cimahi
$500
71 km or 44 mi Sukabumi
$563
82 km or 51 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
93 km or 58 mi Bogor
$513
101 km or 63 mi Bekasi
$518
103 km or 64 mi Depok
$385
113 km or 70 mi Cirebon
$521
114 km or 71 mi Jakarta
$701
116 km or 72 mi Banjar
$490
119 km or 74 mi South Tangerang
$536
134 km or 83 mi Tangerang
$558
173 km or 108 mi Tegal
$480
181 km or 113 mi Cilacap
$474
182 km or 113 mi Serang
$492
202 km or 125 mi Cilegon
$488
233 km or 145 mi Pekalongan
$471
306 km or 190 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
315 km or 195 mi Semarang
$493
323 km or 201 mi Yogyakarta
$408
323 km or 201 mi Metro
$432
327 km or 203 mi Salatiga
$421
365 km or 227 mi Surakarta
$417
443 km or 275 mi Madiun
$486
500 km or 310 mi Kediri
$464
521 km or 324 mi Blitar
$453
538 km or 334 mi Prabumulih
$417
539 km or 335 mi Palembang
$395
540 km or 336 mi Mojokerto
$505
556 km or 346 mi Batu
$410
569 km or 353 mi Malang
$365
572 km or 355 mi Surabaya
$549
578 km or 359 mi Pagar Alam
$458
594 km or 369 mi Pasuruan
$510
629 km or 391 mi Probolinggo
$614
661 km or 411 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
684 km or 425 mi Bengkulu
$500
740 km or 460 mi Jambi
$458
795 km or 494 mi Pontianak
$427
837 km or 520 mi Bali
$1267
864 km or 537 mi Denpasar
$497

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764