Kinshasa vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$534
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
75
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 155% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 5365th and 8957th ($1041 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6878th and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1751

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311