Almaty vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$531
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
33
😀 Quality of life
70
27
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 11% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5468th and 4904th ($1014 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3901st and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kinshasa

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Almaty Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Kinshasa

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