Kinshasa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1663
🏠 One person rent
$563
$220
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$84.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$149
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4833rd and 7717th ($1148 vs $614) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Yangon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 9069th and 7117th 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
$6.58
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$597
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$9.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$92.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$15435

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$571
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$666
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$581
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$567
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$594
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$727
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$667
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$558
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$534
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$558
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$603
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$553
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$675
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$635
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$540
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$958
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$774
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$519
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$724
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$779
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$812
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$787
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$324
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1152
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$578
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$590
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$718
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$577
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$358
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$599