DR Congo vs Malaysia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Malaysia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$488
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$618
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$919
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$11874
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
7.11
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
76.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
52
🌐 English speaking %
1%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
47
78
😀 Quality of life
9
68
🏙️ Population
109M
35.6M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 28% more expensive than in Malaysia ($818). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 127th 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 1.1 months in Malaysia. Ranked 191st and 55th 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
$6.44
$3.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$2250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$24.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$8255

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Malaysia

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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 Malaysia

City Cost of living Population
Kuala Lumpur
$992
9M
Shah Alam
$741
741K
Johor Bahru
$843
798K
George Town
$762
794K
Ipoh
$677
867K
Klang
$743
878K
Subang Jaya
$798
708K
Petaling Jaya
$783
639K
Kuantan
$576
608K
Sandakan
$583
396K
Kota Bharu
$531
491K
Seremban
$617
420K
Sungai Petani
$637
545K
Kota Kinabalu
$718
452K
Chukai
$621
256K
Muar
$759
357K
Teluk Intan
$678
233K
Malacca
$707
455K
Kuching
$698
325K
Miri
$688
235K
Kluang
$717
205K
Lahad Datu
$620
200K
Alor Setar
$545
217K
Taiping
$555
245K
Putrajaya
$610
109K
Kuala Terengganu
$550
255K
Sibu
$614
248K
Batu Pahat
$737
140K
Butterworth
$720
80.4K
Bintulu
$588
114K