Essen vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$642
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
96
33
😀 Quality of life
95
27
🏙️ Population
587K
14.6M

The cost of living in Essen is 34% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 3925th and 4904th ($1519 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 23rd and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$5052

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821