Almaty vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$585
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
64
47
🏙️ Population
1.92M
11.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4975th and 5309th ($1051 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4635th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860