Kinshasa vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$527
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
31
62
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 168% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 5309th and 9021st ($1001 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 68th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6524th and 5989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$3.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$3600

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$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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$301
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$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
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$408
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$423
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$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$484
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$284
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$522
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$321
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$335
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
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$291
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$374
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$255
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$316
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$343
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$337