Edmonton vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$950
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
92
47
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.9M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 73% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2554th and 5309th ($1732 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 2nd in Canada and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Canada vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 77th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$4181

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$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

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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