Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$563
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1175
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
93
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 33% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6384th ($1148 vs $866) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 9069th and 985th 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
$6.58
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9002

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756