Kinshasa vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$527
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
11.9M
625K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 27% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5309th and 3960th ($1001 vs $1371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 531st in the DR Congo and Germany, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leipzig ranked 17th in Germany, while ranked 6524th and 106th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$8.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$74.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$10639

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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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6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1303
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1269
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1263
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1242
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1270
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1260
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1253
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1262
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1271
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1249
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1214
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1230
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1096
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1255
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1258
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1269
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1069
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1193
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$961
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1216
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1135
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1252
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1260
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1296
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1250
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1165
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1248
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1278
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1329
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1295
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204