Bishkek vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$376
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
51
40
🏙️ Population
1.15M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5365th ($710 vs $1041) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6133rd and 6878th 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
$5.93
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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