Amsterdam vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
921K
11.9M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 154% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 612th and 5309th ($2545 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 37th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Kinshasa

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Amsterdam Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$4181

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Kinshasa

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