Karachi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$174
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
14.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 58% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8902nd and 5309th ($417 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 1 months in Kinshasa. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6078th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$4181

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$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

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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