Antwerp vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1857
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4482
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$927
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$1528
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$638
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$142
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
90
24
🏙️ Population
529K
14.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 60% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2628th and 4860th ($1857 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Antwerp ranked 3rd best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 218th and 9013th 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
$20.6
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$106
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.59
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$890
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1494
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.27%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4499
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.6
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.59
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.5
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.2
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$749
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20480
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1734
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1849
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1772
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1854
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1523
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1706
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1734
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2264
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1730
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1864
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1830
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1890
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1939
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1920
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1900
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1993
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1786
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2471
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2206
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1860
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1809
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1846
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1787
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1886
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2050

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834