Chennai vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$161
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
31
😀 Quality of life
68
47
🏙️ Population
10.3M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chennai is 57% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5309th ($434 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in India and the DR Congo, respectively. Check India vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 3676th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$4181

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$337
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$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
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$339
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$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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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