Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$534
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5365th and 6160th ($1041 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6878th and 883rd 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
$6.22
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9485

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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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742