Kinshasa vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$581
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$203
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
13
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
14.6M
948K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 17% more expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 4904th and 5785th ($1133 vs $968) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 7093rd 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
$4.93
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$9878

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375