Kinshasa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Surabaya | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kinshasa is 112% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4860th and 8392nd ($1163 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 9013th and 5172nd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Surabaya
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Mojokerto | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Pasuruan | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Batu | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Probolinggo | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Malang | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Kediri | |
| 115 km or 71 mi | Blitar | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Madiun | |
| 215 km or 133 mi | Surakarta | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Salatiga | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Semarang | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Yogyakarta | |
| 286 km or 177 mi | Bali | |
| 311 km or 194 mi | Ubud | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Denpasar | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Pekalongan | |
| 400 km or 249 mi | Tegal | |
| 401 km or 249 mi | Mataram | |
| 414 km or 257 mi | Cilacap | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Banjar | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Cirebon | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Banjarbaru | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Banjarmasin | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Tasikmalaya | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Bandung | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Palangka Raya | |
| 576 km or 358 mi | Cimahi | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Sukabumi | |
| 644 km or 400 mi | Bekasi | |
| 659 km or 410 mi | Bogor | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Depok | |
| 661 km or 411 mi | Jakarta | |
| 672 km or 418 mi | Bima | |
| 673 km or 418 mi | South Tangerang | |
| 685 km or 425 mi | Tangerang | |
| 738 km or 459 mi | Serang | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Cilegon | |
| 774 km or 481 mi | Makassar | |
| 820 km or 510 mi | Balikpapan | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Parepare |