Gothenburg vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$891
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1024
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
46
31
😀 Quality of life
92
47
🏙️ Population
608K
11.9M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 69% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2703rd and 5309th ($1690 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 84th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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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