Berlin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
3.76M
11.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 102% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5365th ($2104 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 23rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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