Berlin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1597
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$1203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
3.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 101% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1072nd and 4747th ($2180 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.1 months in Kinshasa. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 13th and 8015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$8.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$2554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$10276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$3.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$2.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$64.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$3782

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$567
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$518
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564