Kinshasa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$527
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
13
😀 Quality of life
47
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
948K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5309th and 4354th ($1001 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6524th and 8730th 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
$7.1
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422