DR Congo vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$1414
🏠 One person rent
$466
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$465
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$36.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$796
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$11993
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
50
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
41
79
😀 Quality of life
16
60
🏙️ Population
86.8M
32.4M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 62% more expensive than in Malaysia ($582). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 159th for Malaysia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.4 months in Malaysia. Ranked 178th and 59th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Malaysia

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Malaysia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 34 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 Malaysia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.78
$2.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$3.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$42.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$15.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$5.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$3.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$5077

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$743
1.98M
Shah Alam
$582
741K
Ipoh
$550
867K
Petaling Jaya
$645
639K
George Town
$566
708K
Kuantan
$482
608K
Subang Jaya
$644
708K
Johor Bahru
$623
798K
Klang
$553
878K
Malacca
$602
455K
Sandakan
$465
396K
Chukai
$512
256K
Kota Kinabalu
$574
452K
Teluk Intan
$565
233K
Seremban
$545
420K
Muar
$611
357K
Sungai Petani
$544
545K
Miri
$492
235K
Kuching
$537
325K
Taiping
$638
245K
Kota Bharu
$455
491K
Lahad Datu
$470
200K
Kluang
$610
170K
Kuala Terengganu
$465
255K
Alor Setar
$453
217K
Batu Pahat
$609
140K
Langkawi
$496
85.6K
Butterworth
$578
108K
Bintulu
$479
114K
Sibu
$495
248K