Jakarta vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2071
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$375
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$582
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
10.6M
11.9M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 27% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6641st and 5365th ($757 vs $1041) 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 0.8 months in Jakarta compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Jakarta ranked 1st best city to live in Indonesia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4600th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$412
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1262
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.24%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2279
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$3879

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$577
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$541
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$419
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$605
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$553
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$524
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$596
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$522
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$530
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$571
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$551
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$438
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$517
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$512
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$508
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$506
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$550
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$447
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$453
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$434
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$485
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$507
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$530
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$487
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$470
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$499
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$512
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$427
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$558
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$388
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$495
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$518
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$458
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$459
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933