Almaty vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$477
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
32
😀 Quality of life
70
21
🏙️ Population
2.23M
14.6M

The cost of living in Almaty is 23% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6307th and 4833rd ($884 vs $1148) 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 0.7 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 4103rd and 9069th 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
$6.77
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849