Karachi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$179
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$961
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
31
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
14.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8915th and 5365th ($429 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6242nd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$3879

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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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