Kinshasa vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$534
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
31
31
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
120K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5365th and 6432nd ($1041 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 6878th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516