Kinshasa vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$581
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$166
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
71
😀 Quality of life
27
52
🏙️ Population
14.6M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 152% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 4904th and 8860th ($1133 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Pakistan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 8881st and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Lahore

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Kinshasa Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$1609

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321