Calgary vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2113
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1953
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$578
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$189
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3532
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
92
47
🏙️ Population
1.31M
11.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 111% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1526th and 5309th ($2113 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Calgary compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 66th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1165
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$944
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1993
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1559
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.57
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$904
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21983
$4181

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$1860
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$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
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$1694
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$1510
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$1711
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$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722

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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