Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$446
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
57
32
😀 Quality of life
58
21
🏙️ Population
8.13M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 20% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6120th and 4833rd ($918 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6065th and 9069th 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
$3.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Kinshasa

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