Dortmund vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$762
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
32
😀 Quality of life
93
21
🏙️ Population
595K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3401st and 4833rd ($1632 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th 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 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 84th and 9069th 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
$17.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

Cities near Kinshasa

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