Bucharest vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$474
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
79
40
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 12% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5565th and 4732nd ($988 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Romania vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 645th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.01
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$4674

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764