Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Naypyidaw | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 90% more expensive than in Naypyidaw. Cities ranked 4860th and 7819th ($1163 vs $614) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Myanmar, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Myanmar comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Naypyidaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Naypyidaw ranked 3rd in Myanmar, while ranked 9013th and 8950th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kinshasa vs Naypyidaw
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| Kinshasa | Naypyidaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 138 km or 86 mi |  Taunggyi | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Mandalay | |
| 244 km or 151 mi |  Pai | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Bago | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Monywa | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Chiang Mai | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Yangon | |
| 343 km or 213 mi | Sittwe | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Hpa-an | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Pathein | |
| 384 km or 239 mi | Chiang Rai | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Mawlamyine | |
| 474 km or 295 mi |  Cox's Bazar | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Chittagong | |
| 540 km or 336 mi |  Jinghong | |
| 546 km or 339 mi | Phitsanulok | |
| 563 km or 350 mi |  Aizawl | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | Pu'er | |
| 602 km or 374 mi | Imphal | |
| 609 km or 378 mi | Lincang | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Nakhon Sawan | |
| 625 km or 389 mi |  Luang Prabang | |
| 634 km or 394 mi | Myitkyina | |
| 667 km or 414 mi | Vang Vieng | |
| 667 km or 415 mi | Baoshan | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Agartala | |
| 681 km or 423 mi | Barisal | |
| 698 km or 433 mi | Brahmanbaria | |
| 708 km or 440 mi | Vientiane | |
| 718 km or 446 mi | Sylhet | |
| 722 km or 449 mi | Narayanganj | |
| 723 km or 449 mi | Narsingdi | |
| 737 km or 458 mi | Dhaka | |
| 743 km or 462 mi | Udon Thani | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Khulna | |
| 773 km or 480 mi | Dali | |
| 777 km or 483 mi | Shillong | |
| 784 km or 487 mi | Nakhon Pathom | |
| 793 km or 493 mi | Tha Khlong | |
| 799 km or 496 mi | Khon Kaen |