Budapest vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$589
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
92
31
😀 Quality of life
80
40
🏙️ Population
1.69M
11.9M

The cost of living in Budapest is 14% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5365th ($1185 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Hungary vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 551st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Kinshasa

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Budapest Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$3879

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933