DR Congo vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$488
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$4021
💸 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%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
47
93
😀 Quality of life
9
84
🏙️ Population
109M
9.97M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 55% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). the DR Congo ranked 88th 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 191st 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
$6.44
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$19698

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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
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K