Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$578
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1392
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
77
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6403rd ($1120 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Malaysia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6909th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719