Edinburgh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
31
😀 Quality of life
94
40
🏙️ Population
488K
11.9M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 116% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5365th ($2246 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 40th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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