DR Congo vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$4511
🏠 One person rent
$491
$1053
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$74.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$2872
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$52642
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
64
🌐 English speaking %
1%
85%
🎓 Higher education
42
93
😀 Quality of life
12
82
🏙️ Population
106M
9.84M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 46% less expensive than in Israel ($1901). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 19th for Israel 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 1.5 months in Israel. Ranked 185th and 26th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Israel

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$15.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.84
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$1037
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$851
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$8975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$7055
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$925
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$12052

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2114
936K
Tel Aviv
$2306
468K
Haifa
$1645
283K
Petah Tikva
$1853
236K
Beersheba
$1471
209K
Rishon LeZion
$2028
250K
Bnei Brak
$2072
194K
Holon
$1834
194K
Ramat Gan
$2232
159K
Netanya
$2138
217K
Ashkelon
$1511
134K
Herzliya
$2145
94K
Beit Shemesh
$1506
119K
Rehovot
$1811
133K
Bat Yam
$1890
129K
Kfar Saba
$1965
101K
Hadera
$1576
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1990
74K
Nazareth
$1732
83.4K
Afula
$1652
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1912
46.7K
Rahat
$1686
64.5K
Lod
$1891
75.7K
Givatayim
$2156
59.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1919
56.3K
Nahariya
$1616
60K
Kiryat Gat
$1757
55K
Acre
$1502
48.9K
Umm al-Fahm
$1756
55.3K