Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$501
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
60
27
🏙️ Population
8.13M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 5729th and 4904th ($976 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iraq vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5887th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kinshasa

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Baghdad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821