Amman vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1013
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2483
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$392
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
33
😀 Quality of life
73
24
🏙️ Population
4.01M
14.6M

The cost of living in Amman is 13% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5560th and 4860th ($1013 vs $1163) 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 0.4 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 2560th and 9013th 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
$7.07
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.49
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$4.52
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$403
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.25%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$978
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.26
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.59
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6690
$5144

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21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$546
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$740
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$753
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1122
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$978
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2483
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1821
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1010
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$724
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$895
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2207
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$910
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1909
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2154
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2274
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1062
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2260
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2346
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1870
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1946
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1981
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2432
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$3089
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2066
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2449

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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