Beirut vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1441
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3510
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$641
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
33
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
2.42M
14.6M

The cost of living in Beirut is 27% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4177th and 4904th ($1441 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5483rd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Kinshasa

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Beirut Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.49
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.06%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3695
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.93
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.82
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8983
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347

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