Calgary vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Calgary Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2095
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4718
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1181
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1885
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3093
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
33
😀 Quality of life
90
27
🏙️ Population
1.31M
14.6M

The cost of living in Calgary is 85% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1759th and 4904th ($2095 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Canada vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Calgary compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Calgary ranked 9th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 187th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Calgary vs Kinshasa

Prices for goods and services in Calgary and Kinshasa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Calgary Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.19
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.13
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1234
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$935
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1946
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3751
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$820
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15881
$5052

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1927
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1874
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1780
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1733
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1835
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2595
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1974
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2307
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1749
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1771
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1953
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2180
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2135
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2505
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1781
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1703
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1787
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1729
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1634
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2100
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1869
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2290
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1442
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1953
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2427
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2053
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2930
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2100
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2141
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2493
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2523
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2492
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1872

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