Doha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
41
33
😀 Quality of life
83
27
🏙️ Population
1.19M
14.6M

The cost of living in Doha is 85% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1744th and 4904th ($2100 vs $1133) 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 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 513th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$5052

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43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821