Antwerp vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1834
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4433
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$929
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
529K
14.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 62% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2660th and 4904th ($1834 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Belgium and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Belgium vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Antwerp compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 190th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antwerp vs Kinshasa

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Antwerp Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.72
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.57%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3139
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.3
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.13
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$867
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20056
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1688
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1829
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1833
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1476
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1769
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1742
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2087
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1739
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1845
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1881
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2030
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1738
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1926
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1895
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1861
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1969
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1874
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1763
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2460
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2112
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1832
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1799
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1817
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1759
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1843
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1993

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821