Kinshasa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$585
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$164
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
24
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
948K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4860th and 5255th ($1163 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Laos, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 9013th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Vientiane

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Kinshasa Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$9882

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$602
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$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380