Ashgabat vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Ashgabat Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1233
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2878
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$531
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$562
$1342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
30
32
🏙️ Population
828K
11.9M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 7% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4068th and 4314th ($1233 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Turkmenistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8436th and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kinshasa

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Ashgabat Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.55
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$635
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$933
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.97%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2384
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.27
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.9
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4395
$4387

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1366
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$687
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1362
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$540
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$640
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$638
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$658
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$531
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$687
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1305
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$687
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$688
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$717
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$558
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1316
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1331
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$568
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$397
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$693
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$690
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$375
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$450
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$504
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$379
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$691
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$686
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$404
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$694
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$696
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$326
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$694
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$833
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$836
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$693
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$699
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$636
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$695
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$696
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$792
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$689

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527