Kinshasa vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$534
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2257
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
40
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 29% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5365th and 3883rd ($1041 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6878th and 1287th 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
$6.22
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7012

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$589
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$529
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527