Jerusalem vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
77
31
😀 Quality of life
84
40
🏙️ Population
936K
11.9M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 96% more expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 1770th and 5365th ($2037 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Israel vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 358th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Jerusalem Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$3879

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Kinshasa

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