Kinshasa vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3068
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
85
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
513K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 41% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2203rd ($1148 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 132nd in the DR Congo and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9069th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16116

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$595
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$538
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$864
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$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
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$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
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$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783