Kinshasa vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1548
🏠 One person rent
$534
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
31
80
😀 Quality of life
40
41
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 80% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 5365th and 8030th ($1041 vs $577) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the DR Congo and Indonesia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in South Tangerang. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs South Tangerang ranked 16th in Indonesia, while ranked 6878th and 6811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs South Tangerang

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Kinshasa South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$22.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$8626

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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

Cities near South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$605
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$757
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$419
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$541
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$553
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$524
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$596
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$522
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$530
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$571
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$438
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$551
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$517
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$512
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$508
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$506
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$550
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$441
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$420
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$447
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$453
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$485
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$434
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$507
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$530
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$487
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$499
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$470
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$512
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$427
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$558
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$388
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$495
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$518
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$458
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$459
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549