Kinshasa vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$899
🏠 One person rent
$563
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$354
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
75
😀 Quality of life
21
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 214% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4833rd and 9044th ($1148 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 9069th and 5552nd 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
$6.58
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297