Bangkok vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$405
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
31
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 10% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5960th and 5309th ($902 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Thailand and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Thailand vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1087th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kinshasa

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Bangkok Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Kinshasa

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