Kinshasa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$585
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
24
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.21M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4860th and 4516th ($1163 vs $1329) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9013th and 995th 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
$5.59
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$11223

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$602
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$543
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$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784