Edinburgh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2310
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5713
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1359
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2393
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3676
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
32
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
488K
14.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 101% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1247th and 4833rd ($2310 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 1st in the United Kingdom and the DR Congo, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 59th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.41
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1942
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$300
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.08%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4820
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.4
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1932
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23184
$4749

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808

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