DR Congo vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$491
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$141
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
62
🌐 English speaking %
1%
85%
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
8
85
🏙️ Population
109M
9.97M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1073) is 51% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). the DR Congo ranked 85th vs 15th 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 0.1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 194th 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
$6.61
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.2
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.37
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$4.05
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1782
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.7
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.16%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1464
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.12
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.9
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.86
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.3
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4172
$17022

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Israel

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K