DR Congo vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$2445
🏠 One person rent
$464
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$70.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$1087
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$22147
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
7.24
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
76
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
42
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57%
🎓 Higher education
41
81
😀 Quality of life
12
67
🏙️ Population
86.8M
9.6M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 4% less expensive than in Hungary ($991). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 86th for Hungary in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 184th and 47th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Hungary

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Hungary as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 33 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 Hungary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$44.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.07
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$355
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$842
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$85.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
8.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$3094
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$2177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$9.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$9480

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1185
1.69M
Debrecen
$924
202K
Szeged
$860
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$770
115K
Gyor
$788
130K
Miskolc
$784
144K
Pecs
$851
140K
Szekesfehervar
$805
96K
Kecskemet
$953
109K
Erd
$849
71.3K
Szombathely
$789
77.8K
Sopron
$860
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$960
56.5K
Tatabanya
$910
65.9K
Eger
$864
49.5K
Szolnok
$712
66.4K
Veszprem
$883
56K
Dunakeszi
$1018
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$743
54.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$901
40.1K
Hodmezovasarhely
$837
41.8K
Zalaegerszeg
$814
55.2K
Godollo
$992
32.5K
Vac
$876
34K
Nagykanizsa
$790
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$827
34.2K
Kaposvar
$745
58.8K
Cegled
$849
36.4K
Salgotarjan
$879
30.9K
Ozd
$879
30.6K