Belgrade vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$646
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
50
31
😀 Quality of life
70
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.9M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 16% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4593rd and 5365th ($1204 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Serbia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 2370th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933