Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$581
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1014
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
93
😀 Quality of life
27
82
🏙️ Population
14.6M
9M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4904th and 5636th ($1133 vs $992) 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 8881st and 555th 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
$4.93
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747