Glasgow vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2058
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4930
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1155
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3074
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
32
😀 Quality of life
95
21
🏙️ Population
626K
14.6M

The cost of living in Glasgow is 79% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1833rd and 4833rd ($2058 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Glasgow compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Glasgow ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 52nd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Glasgow Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.4
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.81
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1575
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$301
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.83%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4064
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3045
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.97
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.03
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.61
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$118
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1138
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18105
$4749

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429

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