Kinshasa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$581
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1726
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
27
79
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4904th and 4339th ($1133 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 8881st and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sofia

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Kinshasa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800