Bucharest vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$449
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
77
47
🏙️ Population
1.72M
11.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 4% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5593rd and 5309th ($961 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 703rd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$4181

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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