Jakarta vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jakarta Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$701
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1926
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$343
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$832
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$548
$975
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
80
31
😀 Quality of life
65
40
🏙️ Population
10.6M
14.6M

The cost of living in Jakarta is 37% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6882nd and 4732nd ($701 vs $1120) 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 4292nd and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jakarta Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.68
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.2
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.39
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$594
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.9
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.57%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1724
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$799
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.63
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.48
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.18
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8860
$4674

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$536
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$518
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$385
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$558
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$513
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$492
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$563
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$488
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$545
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$521
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$432
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$490
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$480
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$493
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$421
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$417
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$408
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$395
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$417
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$458
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$486
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$466
575 km or 357 mi Bengkulu
$500
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$464
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$453
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$458
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$505
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$410
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$549
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$365
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$510
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$614
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$427
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$430
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764