Doha vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
80
40
🏙️ Population
1.19M
11.9M

The cost of living in Doha is 74% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2461st and 5365th ($1810 vs $1041) 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 2.1 months in Doha compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 501st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.21
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$3879

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$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933