Bern vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
135K
11.9M

The cost of living in Bern is 141% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 743rd and 5365th ($2512 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st 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 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 33rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$3879

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

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