Berlin vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
31
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
3.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 101% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1759th and 5309th ($2013 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 19th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$4181

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15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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