Antwerp vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antwerp Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1818
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4384
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$909
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1498
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2918
$127
😷 Air quality
Good
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
32
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
529K
14.6M

The cost of living in Antwerp is 58% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2669th and 4833rd ($1818 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Belgium vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 196th and 9069th 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
$20.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.6
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.47
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$702
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.94%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4402
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.9
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.07
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.18
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$646
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mortsel
$1696
11 km or 6.6 mi Beveren
$1804
15 km or 9.3 mi Lier
$1737
19 km or 12 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
23 km or 14 mi Mechelen
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Zemst
$1791
28 km or 17 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
30 km or 19 mi Herentals
$1512
31 km or 19 mi Dendermonde
$1571
32 km or 20 mi Lokeren
$1745
32 km or 20 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
32 km or 20 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
35 km or 22 mi Roosendaal
$2175
39 km or 24 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
39 km or 24 mi Turnhout
$1639
39 km or 24 mi Herent
$1823
40 km or 25 mi Aarschot
$1794
41 km or 25 mi Aalst
$1846
41 km or 25 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
41 km or 26 mi Brussels
$2028
42 km or 26 mi Geel
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Anderlecht
$1889
43 km or 27 mi Leuven
$1867
44 km or 27 mi Dilbeek
$1858
45 km or 28 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
45 km or 28 mi Forest
$1931
45 km or 28 mi Tervuren
$1845
46 km or 29 mi Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
$1742
46 km or 29 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
48 km or 30 mi Goes
$2374
49 km or 30 mi Breda
$2087
49 km or 31 mi Overijse
$1816
49 km or 31 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
50 km or 31 mi Ninove
$1768
51 km or 32 mi Ghent
$1811
52 km or 33 mi Diest
$1726
55 km or 34 mi Halle
$1835
56 km or 35 mi Waterloo
$2025

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849