Antwerp vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1762
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4106
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$893
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1430
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2721
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
31
😀 Quality of life
89
40
🏙️ Population
529K
11.9M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 69% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2671st and 5365th ($1762 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.5 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 176th and 6878th 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
$19.6
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1437
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1117
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4562
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3518
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.81
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$106
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13064
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1611
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1709
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1616
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1619
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1442
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1545
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$1920
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1421
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1693
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1514
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1779
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$1958
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1602
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1734
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1761
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1715
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1712
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1799
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1587
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2046
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$1750
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1723
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1645
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1611
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1701
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$1911

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933