Beirut vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1195
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2942
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$623
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
31
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
2.42M
11.9M

The cost of living in Beirut is 19% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4447th and 5309th ($1195 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.3 months in Beirut compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5118th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.98
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.04
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1592
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.73%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3906
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1717
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.24
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.55
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4159
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850

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