Kinshasa vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$581
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$273
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
27
51
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 118% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 4904th and 8568th ($1133 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 8881st and 6634th 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
$4.93
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8118

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470