Dhaka vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$150
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
33
😀 Quality of life
58
27
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 58% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8770th and 4904th ($478 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6105th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$5052

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821