Gothenburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$895
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$961
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
608K
11.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 66% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5365th ($1725 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Sweden and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sweden vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 81st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933