Birmingham vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
95
40
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.9M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 96% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1731st and 5365th ($2046 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 32nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

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