Bucharest vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$562
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
33
😀 Quality of life
84
27
🏙️ Population
1.72M
14.6M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 1% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4877th and 4904th ($1148 vs $1133) 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 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 482nd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Kinshasa

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Bucharest Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5052

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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