Kinshasa vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4187
🏠 One person rent
$527
$917
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1544
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2602
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
84
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
513K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5309th and 2633rd ($1001 vs $1713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 179th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Liverpool. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Liverpool ranked 18th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 6524th and 163rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$6.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$658
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1072
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3323
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1465
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7816

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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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3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1656
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1652
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1494
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1652
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1629
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1642
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1733
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1650
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1706
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1644
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1711
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1758
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1467
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1519
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1795
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$1807
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$1819
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1689
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1526
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1487
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1793
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1607
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1652
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1703
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1613
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1532
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1568
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1675