Kinshasa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1795
🏠 One person rent
$581
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$422
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$205
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
27
46
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 73% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4904th and 7579th ($1133 vs $656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Myanmar, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Myanmar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Yangon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 8881st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Yangon

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Kinshasa Yangon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$2.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$46.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$17180

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$610
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$721
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$601
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$575
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$627
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$750
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$675
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$554
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$549
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$583
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$581
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$567
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$671
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$616
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$555
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$996
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$794
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$534
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$787
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$799
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$839
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$809
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$321
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$968
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$564
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$724
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$591
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$616