Kathmandu vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$134
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$232
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.6
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
33
😀 Quality of life
47
27
🏙️ Population
846K
14.6M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 63% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8916th and 4904th ($424 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nepal and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Nepal vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6934th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Kinshasa

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Kathmandu Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.97
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.9
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.61
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$86.1
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$156
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.99
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1340
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.78
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.14
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.33
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4078
$5052

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$287
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$386
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$263
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$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$303
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$293
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$264
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$303
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$270
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$245
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$282
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$274
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$266
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$255
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$287
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$960
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$264
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$437
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$289
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$291
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$288
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$326
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$273
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$274
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$268
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$348
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$354
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$289
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$288
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$272
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$330
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$297
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$308
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$339

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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