Athens vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$633
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
90
31
😀 Quality of life
78
47
🏙️ Population
664K
11.9M

The cost of living in Athens is 29% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4210th and 5309th ($1287 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Greece and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Greece vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 560th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kinshasa

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Athens Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$4181

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860