Kinshasa vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$534
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$4523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
89
😀 Quality of life
40
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 67% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5365th and 81st ($1041 vs $3168) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 6878th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$28407

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$589
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$529
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$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
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$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
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$892
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$732
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$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
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$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
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$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
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$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
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$459
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$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637