Bern vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
134K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bern is 157% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 579th and 5309th ($2569 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 2nd in Switzerland and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Switzerland vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 44th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$4181

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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