Bishkek vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$409
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6948th and 4860th ($757 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6280th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kinshasa

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Bishkek Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$5144

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834