Chiang Mai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$291
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
31
😀 Quality of life
64
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.6M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 38% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6939th and 4732nd ($691 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4535th and 6909th 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
$1.78
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$4674

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$660
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$650
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$701
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$1253
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$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
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$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
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$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
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$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
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$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
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$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764