Kinshasa vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$563
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$330
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
38
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 194% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8997th ($1148 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 78th 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 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 9069th and 7095th 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
$6.58
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$7422

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Palembang

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584