DR Congo vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$2130
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$4915
🏠 One person rent
$477
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$685
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$4172
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$71852
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
9.04
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
90
🌐 English speaking %
1%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
44
97
😀 Quality of life
8
96
🏙️ Population
109M
5.98M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 50% less expensive than in Denmark ($2130). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 15th for Denmark in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 2 months in Denmark. Ranked 191st and 2nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Denmark

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 27 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.75
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$4.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$1236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$2256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$1700
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$6293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$72.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$579
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$10499

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1148
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1045
573K
Likasi
$1032
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
2.89M
Kananga
$1029
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1124
1.79M
Kisangani
$957
1.37M
Tshikapa
$993
1.01M
Uvira
$842
726K
Bukavu
$803
707K
Kalemie
$792
147K
Mbandaka
$836
470K
Kikwit
$928
398K
Bunia
$833
328K
Matadi
$893
306K
Beni
$820
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$897
196K
Isiro
$879
183K
Kindu
$793
172K
Boma
$871
163K
Butembo
$804
155K
Gandajika
$885
146K
Gemena
$808
139K
Bumba
$858
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
100K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2601
667K
Aarhus
$2088
291K
Odense
$1805
185K
Frederiksberg
$2617
106K
Aalborg
$1866
122K
Esbjerg
$1657
71.6K
Gentofte
$2379
75.8K
Vejle
$1869
62K
Roskilde
$2086
53.4K
Herning
$1634
51.3K
Naestved
$2029
45K
Randers
$1675
64.5K
Horsens
$1770
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1861
50.9K
Kolding
$1675
63.6K
Horsholm
$2184
47.5K
Holstebro
$1668
37.2K
Hillerod
$2280
36K
Fredericia
$1668
41.2K
Helsingor
$1977
47.4K
Viborg
$1658
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1542
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1563
27.6K
Svendborg
$1785
27.2K
Nuuk
$2217
18.3K
Haderslev
$1662
22.2K
Torshavn
$2077
14K