Amsterdam vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$1342
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
94
32
🏙️ Population
860K
11.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 101% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 294th and 4314th ($2311 vs $1149) 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 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 31st and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$4387

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527