Calgary vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
90
40
🏙️ Population
1.31M
11.9M

The cost of living in Calgary is 106% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5365th ($2149 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 131st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Calgary Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$3879

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$1727
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$1701
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$1723
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$1577
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$1709
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$1785
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$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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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