Antwerp vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1640
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3817
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$832
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1320
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2545
$975
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
31
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
529K
14.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 46% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2896th and 4732nd ($1640 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Antwerp ranked 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 203rd and 6909th 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
$18.3
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.2
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1346
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4167
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3351
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.74
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$586
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12170
$4674

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AntwerpKinshasa

Cost of living

$349

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$1530
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1613
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1523
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1541
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1556
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1318
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1446
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1890
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1599
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1362
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1663
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1816
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1542
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1667
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1642
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1685
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1486
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1739
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1618
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1560
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1559
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1515
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1626
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1788

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764