Kinshasa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$534
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.1% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5365th and 5350th ($1041 vs $1043) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6878th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7369

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$589
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$529
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$801
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
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$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
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$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668