Hamilton vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2154
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4699
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1364
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2803
$961
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
31
😀 Quality of life
88
40
🏙️ Population
569K
11.9M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 107% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1463rd and 5365th ($2154 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Canada and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Canada vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hamilton compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Hamilton ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 241st and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.9
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1912
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17069
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4991
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.23
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22053
$3879

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$2297
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$2266
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$1884
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$2267
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$2472
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$2086
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$2012
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2127
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1975
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2144
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$2095
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1762
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2575
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2332
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1971
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$1798
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2398
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1814
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2051
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2597
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$1873
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2041
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$2009
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2007
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$1986
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$1964
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1635
116 km or 72 mi London
$2040
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1598
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1999
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1966
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$2038
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1865

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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