Dortmund vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1585
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$789
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$1623
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$515
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2702
$975
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
31
😀 Quality of life
91
40
🏙️ Population
595K
14.6M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 42% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3100th and 4732nd ($1585 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 177th 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 1.7 months in Dortmund compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Dortmund ranked 21st best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 114th and 6909th 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
$15.9
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.9
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1252
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$327
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2829
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2209
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.28
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.57
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.5
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$381
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26045
$4674

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DortmundKinshasa

Cost of living

$349

$907

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10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764