Edmonton vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4109
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1004
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$1648
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2739
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
32
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
1.01M
14.6M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 59% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2644th and 4833rd ($1823 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 74th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Edmonton compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Edmonton ranked 16th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 171st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.7
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.56
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1030
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$784
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1651
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1356
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.56%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2239
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.6
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$669
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8796
$4749

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$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001

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