Kinshasa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$563
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$193
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
13
😀 Quality of life
21
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
948K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.4% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4818th ($1148 vs $1152) 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 9069th and 7630th 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
$6.58
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372