Kinshasa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$563
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1061
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.4M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4611th ($1148 vs $1244) 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 9069th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9717

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777