Kinshasa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$527
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
47
45
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 100% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5309th and 8502nd ($1001 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in the DR Congo and Indonesia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 6617th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11223

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465