Kinshasa vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$789
🏠 One person rent
$581
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$132
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$257
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
63
😀 Quality of life
27
59
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 248% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 4904th and 9120th ($1133 vs $326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Lucknow. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 8881st and 5952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$1.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$213
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$46.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$7.51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
8.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1173
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$7.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$38.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$39.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$975

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$590
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$533
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$846
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$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
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$308
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$291
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$348
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$266
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$271
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$330
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$264
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$255
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$299
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$352
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$291
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$284
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$286
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$273
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$276
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$317
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$335
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$344
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$368
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$404
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$288
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$479
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$270
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$509
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$245
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$293
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$336
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$369
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$424
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$256
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
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$274
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$395
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$270
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$309
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$239
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$287