Beirut vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$549
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
32
😀 Quality of life
63
21
🏙️ Population
2.42M
14.6M

The cost of living in Beirut is 10% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4577th and 4833rd ($1261 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5475th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

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