Jeddah vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$511
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
4.7M
11.9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 8% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4828th and 5365th ($1123 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1110th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kinshasa

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Jeddah Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$3879

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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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