Kinshasa vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$578
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$461
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
31
31
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
14.6M
120K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6518th ($1120 vs $781) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 6909th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Pattaya

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Kinshasa Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$8876

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508