Cologne vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
91
32
😀 Quality of life
96
21
🏙️ Population
1.09M
14.6M

The cost of living in Cologne is 71% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2104th and 4833rd ($1968 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Cologne ranked 1st best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 23rd and 9069th 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
$15.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$4749

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849