Edinburgh vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
93
24
🏙️ Population
488K
14.6M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 100% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1221st and 4860th ($2331 vs $1163) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th 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 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 77th and 9013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kinshasa

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Edinburgh Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$8.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$5144

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834