Amsterdam vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
921K
11.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 175% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 252nd and 5365th ($2859 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 25th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933