DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$491
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
59
🌐 English speaking %
1%
55%
🎓 Higher education
42
80
😀 Quality of life
12
64
🏙️ Population
106M
33M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 19% less expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 49th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 185th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$8163

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia

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In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1637
7.01M
Jeddah
$1146
4.7M
Mecca
$979
2.43M
Dammam
$1056
903K
Medina
$1215
1.41M
Tabuk
$1078
886K
Qatif
$897
625K
Jubail
$901
379K
Yanbu
$829
299K
Unaizah
$969
250K
Abha
$910
236K
Dhahran
$1068
138K
Ha'il
$846
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$804
299K
Sakakah
$781
150K
Bareq
$902
75.4K
Ar Rass
$861
92.5K
Najran
$937
72K
Al Wajh
$961
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$798
45.3K
Bisha
$905
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1041
8.21K