Kinshasa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$534
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$315
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 101% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5365th and 8536th ($1041 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 6878th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$11482

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$589
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$529
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544