Jakarta vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1503
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$285
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$449
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
81
33
😀 Quality of life
71
27
🏙️ Population
11.1M
14.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 45% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7756th and 4904th ($627 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Indonesia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Indonesia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Jakarta compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3291st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jakarta vs Kinshasa

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Jakarta Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.38
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.2%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.09
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7460
$5052

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$516
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$515
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$376
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$552
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$466
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$472
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$469
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$468
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$502
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$494
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$424
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$458
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$457
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$446
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$452
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$490
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$400
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$393
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$436
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$371
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$381
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$428
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$419
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$438
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$428
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$416
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$417
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$402
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$386
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$520
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$358
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$437
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$450
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$419
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$422
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821