Bangkok vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$994
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2947
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$425
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1110
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$723
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
31
😀 Quality of life
74
40
🏙️ Population
5.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 4% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5738th and 5365th ($994 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1355th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.03
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$292
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.22%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5850
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2650
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.39
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$662
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13758
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933