Bangalore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$239
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
31
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
12.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 42% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7797th and 5309th ($585 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2674th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$4181

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$328
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$269
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$415
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$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
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$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860