Kinshasa vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$585
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$230
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
55
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 152% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4860th and 8850th ($1163 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th 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 0.1 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 9013th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$9091

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$602
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$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572