Kinshasa vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$991
🏠 One person rent
$527
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$286
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
38
😀 Quality of life
47
40
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 119% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5309th and 8738th ($1001 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 7235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8156

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$450
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$480