Kinshasa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$3416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$7461
🏠 One person rent
$573
$2417
🏘️ Family rent
$1597
$4187
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1203
$5141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
34
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 68% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4747th and 17th ($1085 vs $3416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Singapore, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 8015th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Singapore City

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Kinshasa Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.69
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2554
$5715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
3.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10276
$12241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$11290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$29.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$13.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$46.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3782
$26970

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$567
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$518
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$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564

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$3084
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$587
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$618
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$524
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$619
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$622
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$585
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$538
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$541
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$491
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$500
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$486
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$540
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$749
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$647
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$680
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$631
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$579
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$529
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$600
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$439
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$921
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$532
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$429
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$466
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$509
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$951
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$492
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$460
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$365
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$421
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$464
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$445
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$520
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$583
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$482
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$608
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$540