Kinshasa vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$527
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
47
77
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.98M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5309th and 6605th ($1001 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 772nd 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
$7.1
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650