Kinshasa vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1968
🏠 One person rent
$563
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$729
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$475
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
32
31
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
120K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6620th ($1148 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Thailand, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Pattaya ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 9069th and 6140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$473
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$74.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1738
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$20.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10383

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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 Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$787
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$779
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$718
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$774
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$958
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$737
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$724
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$736
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$635
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$675
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$708
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$571
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$553
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$650
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$812
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$763
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$741
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$558
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$590
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$622
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$511
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$593
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$829
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$504
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$727
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$567
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$578
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$635
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$581
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$515
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$498