Jeddah vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2901
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$583
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
33
😀 Quality of life
76
27
🏙️ Population
4.7M
14.6M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 7% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4730th and 4904th ($1210 vs $1133) 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 1.4 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1324th and 8881st 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
$5.59
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.5
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$599
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$732
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.32%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1601
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.18
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.65
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8743
$5052

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$1031
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$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478

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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