Kinshasa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$527
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 5% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5309th and 5668th ($1001 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 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 6524th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7940

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$561
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$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619