DR Congo vs Hungary - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Hungary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2418
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$477
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$347
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1287
💸 GDP per capita
$647
$23311
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
76.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
41
🌐 English speaking %
1%
25.3%
🎓 Higher education
44
81
😀 Quality of life
8
69
🏙️ Population
109M
9.56M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1064) is 5% less expensive than in Hungary ($1121). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 79th 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 1.1 months in Hungary. Ranked 191st and 49th 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
$7.75
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.1
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$951
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$908
$762
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.4
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
7.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1293
$3671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$2636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.29
$7.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.07
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$51.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.14
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.8
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3963
$9660

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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 Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1377
1.69M
Debrecen
$1058
202K
Szeged
$934
158K
Nyiregyhaza
$735
115K
Gyor
$861
130K
Miskolc
$913
144K
Szekesfehervar
$884
96K
Pecs
$1033
140K
Kecskemet
$895
109K
Szombathely
$823
77.8K
Sopron
$1052
61.6K
Erd
$936
71.3K
Budafok-Teteny
$1089
56.5K
Eger
$949
49.5K
Veszprem
$973
56K
Szolnok
$806
66.4K
Tatabanya
$943
65.9K
Kaposvar
$802
58.8K
Szigetszentmiklos
$1010
40.1K
Dunaujvaros
$823
41.4K
Vac
$1070
34K
Dunakeszi
$1081
42.7K
Bekescsaba
$864
54.5K
Nagykanizsa
$817
42.5K
Mosonmagyarovar
$917
34.2K
Zalaegerszeg
$845
55.2K
Cegled
$1002
36.4K
Godollo
$1059
32.5K
Hodmezovasarhely
$808
41.8K
Salgotarjan
$971
30.9K