Kabul vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$211
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
33
😀 Quality of life
26
27
🏙️ Population
5.33M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kabul is 56% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8650th and 4904th ($504 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 8929th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kinshasa

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Kabul Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$5052

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$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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