Bucharest vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$525
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
32
😀 Quality of life
81
21
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4913th and 4833rd ($1116 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 646th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4749

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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