Kinshasa vs Yangon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Yangon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$919
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$534
$572
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$837
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
26
🏙️ Population
11.9M
6.87M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% more expensive than in Yangon. Cities ranked 5365th and 6082nd ($1041 vs $919) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Yangon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Yangon ranked 2nd in Myanmar, while ranked 6878th and 8533rd 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
$6.22
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$871
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$431
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
12.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$312
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$9.19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$8.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$0.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10024

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Bago
$783
151 km or 94 mi Pathein
$792
158 km or 98 mi Hpa-an
$612
161 km or 100 mi Mawlamyine
$564
334 km or 207 mi Naypyidaw
$690
373 km or 232 mi Chiang Mai
$742
373 km or 232 mi Pai
$655
438 km or 272 mi Phitsanulok
$559
442 km or 275 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
451 km or 280 mi Taunggyi
$617
506 km or 314 mi Sittwe
$593
520 km or 323 mi Chiang Rai
$513
534 km or 332 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
552 km or 343 mi Myeik
$570
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
566 km or 352 mi Tha Khlong
$664
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
571 km or 355 mi Rangsit
$613
576 km or 358 mi Mandalay
$613
578 km or 359 mi Bangkok
$994
588 km or 365 mi Lat Luang
$787
591 km or 367 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
600 km or 373 mi Monywa
$588
624 km or 388 mi Hua Hin
$676
658 km or 409 mi Laem Chabang
$769
662 km or 411 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
666 km or 414 mi Pattaya
$800
666 km or 414 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
671 km or 417 mi Nong Prue
$773
686 km or 427 mi Cox's Bazar
$325
697 km or 433 mi Vientiane
$1168
705 km or 438 mi Udon Thani
$555
708 km or 440 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
713 km or 443 mi Khon Kaen
$608
719 km or 447 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
742 km or 461 mi Klaeng
$703
756 km or 470 mi Jinghong
$599
763 km or 474 mi Chittagong
$312
816 km or 507 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
834 km or 518 mi Pu'er
$626