Kinshasa vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$994
🏠 One person rent
$527
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
11.9M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 160% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 5309th and 8998th ($1001 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6524th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$1054

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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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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
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$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
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$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
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$401
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$331
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$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
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$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352