Kinshasa vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$826
🏠 One person rent
$585
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$362
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
24
61
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 242% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4860th and 9109th ($1163 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in the DR Congo and India, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 9013th and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$3.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$982

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$602
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$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284