Kinshasa vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$585
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$324
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
38
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 200% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4860th and 8996th ($1163 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 79th 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 0.8 months in Palembang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 9013th and 7310th 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
$5.59
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$7191

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Distance City Cost of living
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$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$405
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$439
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$439
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$513
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$419
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$736
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$478
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$474
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$470
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$678
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$627