Kinshasa vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1516
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3783
🏠 One person rent
$578
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1542
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
620K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 26% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3353rd ($1120 vs $1516) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 271st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Leipzig. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leipzig ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 6909th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$687
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3984
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$1.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$90.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$9452

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1452
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1419
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1269
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1284
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1229
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1261
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1295
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1281
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1287
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1350
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1346
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1109
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1278
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1222
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1354
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1309
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1118
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1187
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1388
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1221
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1123
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1332
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1215
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1312
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1325
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1147
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1202
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1356
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1288
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1341
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1326
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1351
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1307