Kabul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$285
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$961
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
29
31
😀 Quality of life
13
40
🏙️ Population
4.27M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7801st and 5365th ($599 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Afghanistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 9123rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$3879

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$469
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$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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