DR Congo vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$2914
🏠 One person rent
$491
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$1416
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$23292
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
40
🌐 English speaking %
1%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
8
71
🏙️ Population
109M
9.56M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 10% less expensive than in Hungary ($1197). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 65th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.2 months in Hungary. Ranked 194th and 50th 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
$6.61
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$57.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$1131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$93.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$3007
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$96.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$11212

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Hungary

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1163
14.6M
Kolwezi
$1039
480K
Likasi
$1039
423K
Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
2.89M
Kananga
$1037
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1133
1.79M
Kisangani
$961
1.37M
Tshikapa
$999
1.01M
Uvira
$839
726K
Bukavu
$798
707K
Kalemie
$786
147K
Mbandaka
$851
470K
Kikwit
$932
398K
Bunia
$825
328K
Matadi
$895
306K
Beni
$810
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$895
196K
Isiro
$876
183K
Kindu
$785
172K
Boma
$870
163K
Butembo
$798
155K
Gandajika
$887
146K
Gemena
$816
139K
Bumba
$857
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
100K

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1469
1.69M
Debrecen
$1114
202K
Szeged
$1004
157K
Gyor
$930
129K
Nyiregyhaza
$793
115K
Miskolc
$981
141K
Szekesfehervar
$939
95.2K
Pecs
$1124
139K
Kecskemet
$958
109K
Szombathely
$875
76.9K
Erd
$998
71.5K
Sopron
$1114
60.8K
Budafok-Teteny
$1169
56.8K
Eger
$976
48.7K
Veszprem
$1036
55.1K
Szolnok
$877
65.6K
Tatabanya
$991
64.8K
Kaposvar
$850
58.5K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1083
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$868
41.2K
Vac
$1130
33.9K
Dunakeszi
$1138
42.6K
Bekescsaba
$899
53.9K
Nagykanizsa
$864
42K
Mosonmagyarovar
$984
33.7K
Zalaegerszeg
$893
54K
Cegled
$1074
36.1K
Godollo
$1127
32.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$866
41.7K
Ozd
$1002
30.1K