Almaty vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$524
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
33
😀 Quality of life
70
24
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5852nd and 4860th ($974 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 4192nd and 9013th 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
$7.79
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834