Kinshasa vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$578
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$432
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
75
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 177% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8948th ($1120 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 6909th and 5509th 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
$5.68
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$1469

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308