Birmingham vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
1.14M
14.6M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 94% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1471st and 4904th ($2204 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 25th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kinshasa

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Birmingham Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$5052

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4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821