Bishkek vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$347
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
43
31
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
1.12M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7174th and 5309th ($653 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6097th and 6524th 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
$5.46
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860