Birmingham vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 100% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1780th and 5309th ($2004 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 58th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

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