Kinshasa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$578
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$326
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
74
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 104% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8233rd ($1120 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surabaya ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 6909th and 4691st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Surabaya

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Kinshasa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$1.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$57.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
8.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$9.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$2.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$27.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$79.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$505
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$510
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$410
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$614
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$365
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$464
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$453
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$486
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$417
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$421
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$493
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$408
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1267
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$845
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$497
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$480
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$355
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$490
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$521
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$460
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$469
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$545
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$475
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$563
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$518
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$513
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$385
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$701
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$597
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$558
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$492
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$488
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$525
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$606
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$508