Kinshasa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$578
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$970
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$300
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
43
🏙️ Population
14.6M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 59% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6863rd ($1120 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Yangon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 1st in Myanmar, while ranked 6909th and 6707th 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
$5.68
$2.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$51.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$9.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$1.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$2.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$78.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$15505

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$650
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$778
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$610
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$569
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$701
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$691
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$633
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$537
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$660
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$678
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$584
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$576
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$641
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$595
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$710
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$941
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$753
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$661
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$656
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$743
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$781
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$752
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$323
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1163
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$543
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$568
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$685
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$604
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$351
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$625