Bishkek vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$431
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
33
😀 Quality of life
53
27
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 30% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6825th and 4904th ($789 vs $1133) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6437th and 8881st 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
$6.87
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$5052

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821