Bangalore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$221
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
32
😀 Quality of life
65
21
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8500th and 4833rd ($524 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5281st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$4749

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$341
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

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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