Copenhagen vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
96
47
🏙️ Population
644K
11.9M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 138% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 872nd and 5309th ($2387 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Denmark and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Denmark vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.2
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

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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