Hamilton vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4535
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$1218
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$2095
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2934
$251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
88
27
🏙️ Population
569K
14.6M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 77% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 2004th and 4904th ($2006 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th 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 1.5 months in Hamilton compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Hamilton ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 265th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamilton vs Kinshasa

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Hamilton Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1114
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1880
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8824
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16689
$5052

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$2214
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$2049
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$2308
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$2034
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$2017
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2102
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$1994
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2109
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1936
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1848
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$2415
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2233
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1892
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2078
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2172
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1706
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2303
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2124
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2081
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2181
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1863
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2030
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2125
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2123
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1581
116 km or 72 mi London
$1930
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1802
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1449
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$1910
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1939
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$1757

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821