Essen vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$759
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1024
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
95
31
😀 Quality of life
95
47
🏙️ Population
579K
11.9M

The cost of living in Essen is 52% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3358th and 5309th ($1519 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 2nd in Germany and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Germany vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 32nd and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$4181

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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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