Kinshasa vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$573
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$1597
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1203
$4290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
100
😀 Quality of life
34
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 64% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4747th and 79th ($1085 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in London. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8015th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.69
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2554
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10276
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3782
$25849

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$518
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$874
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$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
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$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564

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1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
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$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
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$1813
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$1849
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$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187