Kinshasa vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$534
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$185
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$49.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
38
😀 Quality of life
40
34
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 148% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5365th and 8933rd ($1041 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 77th 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 0.7 months in Palembang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palembang ranked 36th in Indonesia, while ranked 6878th and 7557th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Palembang

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Kinshasa Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$9.14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$2.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$94.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$70.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$35.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$729
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$13.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8525

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$441
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571