Doha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
44
32
😀 Quality of life
82
21
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 61% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2509th and 4833rd ($1849 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Qatar vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 608th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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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