Dortmund vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$736
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
78
40
🏙️ Population
593K
11.9M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 46% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3604th and 5365th ($1523 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 692nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dortmund vs Kinshasa

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Dortmund Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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