Hamilton vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamilton Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2103
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$2079
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2679
$127
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
32
😀 Quality of life
91
21
🏙️ Population
569K
14.6M

The cost of living in Hamilton is 83% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1725th and 4833rd ($2103 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Hamilton ranked 17th best city to live in Canada vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 176th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hamilton Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.1
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1167
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1163
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1899
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1884
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12302
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.6
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.8
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19470
$4749

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9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659

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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