Kinshasa vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$534
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
72
😀 Quality of life
40
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
616K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 5365th and 3925th ($1041 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 535th 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 1.9 months in Leipzig. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 6878th and 80th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261