Bangkok vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$424
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
32
😀 Quality of life
75
21
🏙️ Population
5.68M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 17% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5912th and 4833rd ($958 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1890th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

Cities near Kinshasa

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