DR Congo vs Norway - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Norway
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$2035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$4535
🏠 One person rent
$464
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$1840
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$3522
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$87962
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
8.58
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
84
🌐 English speaking %
1%
87.6%
🎓 Higher education
41
94
😀 Quality of life
12
93
🏙️ Population
86.8M
5.55M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 53% less expensive than in Norway ($2035). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 16th for Norway 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 1.7 months in Norway. Ranked 184th and 7th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Norway

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Norway as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 33 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 Norway
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$96
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$9.4
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$1093
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$1897
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$1494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$55.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$6524
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$4798
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$74.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$7.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$33.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$7000

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Norway

City Cost of living Population
Oslo
$2343
709K
Bergen
$2161
291K
Trondheim
$2272
213K
Baerum
$1885
130K
Stavanger
$2139
146K
Asker
$2149
97.8K
Drammen
$1724
103K
Lillestrom
$1955
91.5K
Sandnes
$1824
82.5K
Tromso
$2239
78K
Fredrikstad
$1964
84.4K
Tonsberg
$1852
58.6K
Moss
$1908
51.2K
Kristiansand
$1393
64.1K
Alesund
$1657
52.2K
Skien
$1714
55.9K
Karmoy
$1548
42.9K
Sarpsborg
$1577
59K
Sandefjord
$1821
44.4K
Bodo
$1759
41.7K
Arendal
$1710
37.8K
Molde
$1969
32.4K
Porsgrunn
$1547
37.1K
Jessheim
$1826
23.9K
Halden
$1645
31.7K
Gjovik
$1816
30.6K
Hamar
$1898
27.9K
Kongsberg
$1884
28.8K
Kristiansund
$1752
24.2K
Larvik
$1713
24.6K