Cologne vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1744
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$947
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1673
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3148
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
92
31
😀 Quality of life
96
40
🏙️ Population
1.09M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cologne is 56% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2551st and 4732nd ($1744 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Cologne ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 12th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Kinshasa

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Cologne Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.67
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$963
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1902
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1332
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6163
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.56
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.09
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15595
$4674

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764