Bishkek vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$398
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6893rd and 4833rd ($743 vs $1148) 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 6164th and 9069th 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
$6.84
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849