Kinshasa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1380
🏠 One person rent
$534
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$472
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 86% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5365th and 8199th ($1041 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 6878th and 4937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$1.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$2.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
8.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2011
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1268
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$23.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$48.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5075

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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 Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$512
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$495
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$427
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$518
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$388
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$487
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$470
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$507
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$434
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$447
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$550
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$453
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1121
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$892
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$530
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$506
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$512
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$380
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$508
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$517
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$551
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$488
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$503
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$505
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$530
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$596
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$541
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$553
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$419
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$757
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$601
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$577
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$605
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$524
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$522
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$524
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$638
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$515