Glasgow vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1884
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4264
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$1096
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1719
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3145
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
31
😀 Quality of life
94
47
🏙️ Population
626K
11.9M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 88% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2103rd and 5309th ($1884 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 99th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Glasgow compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 40th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.91
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1191
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1870
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1271
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$291
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.76%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4377
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3046
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.7
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.48
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1097
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12197
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251

Cities near Kinshasa

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