Bangalore vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$216
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
12.3M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 55% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8636th and 4904th ($507 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5497th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$5052

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$303
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$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821