Kinshasa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kinshasa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$527
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
47
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 92% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5309th and 8350th ($1001 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6524th and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kinshasa vs Surabaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kinshasa vs Surabaya

Prices for goods and services in Kinshasa and Surabaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kinshasa Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$5424

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506