Karachi vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$168
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
32
😀 Quality of life
54
21
🏙️ Population
14.9M
14.6M

The cost of living in Karachi is 63% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8915th and 4833rd ($430 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6371st and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$4749

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$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849