Bangalore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Bangalore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1288
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$179
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$421
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1152
$1342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
71
30
😀 Quality of life
71
32
🏙️ Population
12.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 58% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8533rd and 4314th ($482 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 2.4 months in Bangalore compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2048th and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.4
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.58%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.11
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.47
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.3
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$118
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2497
$4387

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$272
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$328
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$331
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$329
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$357
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$300
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$363
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$332
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$382
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$337
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$329
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$351
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$323
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$310
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$352
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$315
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$331
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$296
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$276
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$359
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$332
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$415
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$332
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$322
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$325
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$335
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$332
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$299
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$344
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$311
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$280
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$354
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$341
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$361
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$333
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$325
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$288
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$332

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527