Bangalore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$249
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
31
😀 Quality of life
68
40
🏙️ Population
12.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 44% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8023rd and 5365th ($578 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3393rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$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
$279
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$3879

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$331
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
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$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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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