Chiang Mai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$320
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6705th and 5365th ($742 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.8 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 4766th and 6878th 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
$1.85
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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