Chiang Mai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$353
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
33
😀 Quality of life
65
24
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6841st and 4860th ($780 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Thailand and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Thailand vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5309th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kinshasa

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Chiang Mai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834