Kinshasa vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2500
🏠 One person rent
$563
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$932
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$32.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$944
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
32
7
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5469th ($1148 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.9 months in Phuket. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Phuket ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 9069th and 6129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$14328

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$773
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$854
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$807
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$593
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$756
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$592
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$592
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$741
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$570
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$509
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$653
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$754
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$701
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$449
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$552
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$386
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$657
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$466
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$460
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$553
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$654
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$724
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$787
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$812
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$704
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$681
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$763
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$708
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$779
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866