Dhaka vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$141
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$127
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
32
😀 Quality of life
57
21
🏙️ Population
16.8M
14.6M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 60% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8829th and 4833rd ($464 vs $1148) 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 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6151st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$4749

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849