Edinburgh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
93
47
🏙️ Population
488K
11.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 104% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5309th ($2043 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 64th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.24
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860