Amman vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2449
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$398
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$666
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$468
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
32
😀 Quality of life
71
21
🏙️ Population
4.01M
14.6M

The cost of living in Amman is 12% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5492nd and 4833rd ($1009 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Jordan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Amman compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3561st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.35
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.27
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.66
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5786
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$548
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$748
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1072
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$915
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2447
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1732
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$987
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$718
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$837
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2108
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$807
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1817
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1998
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2153
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1021
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2142
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2347
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1808
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1855
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1850
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2290
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2937
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1947
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2303

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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