Kinshasa vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$527
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
47
73
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5309th and 3697th ($1001 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Kuwait, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6524th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Kuwait City

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Kinshasa Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.25
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6644

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$561
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$511
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531