Jeddah vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$495
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1997
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
45
31
😀 Quality of life
73
47
🏙️ Population
4.7M
11.9M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 10% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 4731st and 5309th ($1100 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Jeddah compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 1616th and 6524th 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
$6.55
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.87
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1859
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1264
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.64
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.7
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6667
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860