Kinshasa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$534
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
40
35
🏙️ Population
11.9M
948K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5365th and 4681st ($1041 vs $1168) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 7473rd 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
$6.22
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9305

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407