Baghdad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$487
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
33
😀 Quality of life
59
24
🏙️ Population
8.13M
14.6M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 18% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6017th and 4860th ($952 vs $1163) 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 6062nd and 9013th 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
$4.18
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834