Khartoum vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$352
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
49
33
😀 Quality of life
49
27
🏙️ Population
5.35M
14.6M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6728th and 4904th ($809 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Sudan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6819th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Kinshasa

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Khartoum Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

Cities near Kinshasa

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