Dhaka vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dhaka Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$106
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$1024
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
31
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
16.8M
11.9M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 54% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8745th and 5309th ($456 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5727th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dhaka vs Kinshasa infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dhaka vs Kinshasa

Prices for goods and services in Dhaka and Kinshasa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dhaka Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.19
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$4181

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860