Kinshasa vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$5198
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2582
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$566
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$4890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
29
😀 Quality of life
47
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
133K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 5309th and 1083rd ($1001 vs $2284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Luxembourg, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Luxembourg comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.1 months in Luxembourg City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 6524th and 194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1590
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$11584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$8126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$30
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$52.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$30.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$18050

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$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

Cities near Luxembourg City

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2207
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2222
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$1915
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1728
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1309
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1731
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1367
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1364
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1462
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1368
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1382
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1412
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1390
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1407
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1400
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1488
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1333
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1401
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1402
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1365
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1261
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1392
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1258
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1473
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1487
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1439
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1134
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1490
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1535
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1489
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1478
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1502
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1617
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1463
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1529
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1506