Amman vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$358
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$600
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
69
47
🏙️ Population
4.01M
11.9M

The cost of living in Amman is 2% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5457th and 5309th ($981 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Amman compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3121st and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Kinshasa

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Amman Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.82
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$249
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1304
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.57
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.91
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.11
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5798
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$679
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$602
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$625
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1011
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$849
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$1948
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1583
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$964
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$735
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$737
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1850
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$760
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1660
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1752
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1873
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$802
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1900
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2068
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1427
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1678
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1689
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2149
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1701
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2113

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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