Kinshasa vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$892
🏠 One person rent
$585
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$401
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
73
😀 Quality of life
24
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 219% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4860th and 9043rd ($1163 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the DR Congo and India, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 9013th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kolkata

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Kinshasa Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$1886

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300