Kinshasa vs Luxembourg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Luxembourg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2490
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5624
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1668
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2857
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$6032
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
29
😀 Quality of life
40
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
135K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% less expensive than in Luxembourg City. Cities ranked 5365th and 785th ($1041 vs $2490) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.4 months in Luxembourg City. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Luxembourg City ranked 1st in Luxembourg, while ranked 6878th and 200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Luxembourg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$3049
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$11850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$8510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$52.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$69.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$18853

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Dudelange
$2390
17 km or 10 mi Esch-sur-Alzette
$2457
19 km or 12 mi Petange
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Differdange
$2293
24 km or 15 mi Arlon
$1694
28 km or 18 mi Thionville
$1491
40 km or 25 mi Trier
$1784
40 km or 25 mi Merzig
$1433
52 km or 32 mi Dillingen
$1438
55 km or 34 mi Metz
$1494
55 km or 34 mi Saarlouis
$1438
65 km or 40 mi Volklingen
$1446
75 km or 47 mi Saarbrucken
$1437
76 km or 47 mi Sankt Wendel
$1449
79 km or 49 mi Sankt Ingbert
$1447
81 km or 50 mi Neunkirchen
$1445
86 km or 54 mi Idar-Oberstein
$1618
88 km or 54 mi Sarreguemines
$1444
91 km or 56 mi Blieskastel
$1452
93 km or 58 mi Homburg
$1444
97 km or 61 mi Zweibrucken
$1563
102 km or 63 mi Nancy
$1273
103 km or 64 mi Charleville-Mezieres
$1468
110 km or 68 mi Verviers
$1252
116 km or 72 mi Pirmasens
$1548
116 km or 72 mi Mechernich
$1539
118 km or 74 mi Seraing
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Liege
$1505
119 km or 74 mi Huy
$1567
120 km or 74 mi Kaiserslautern
$1485
122 km or 76 mi Andenne
$1567
125 km or 78 mi Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
$1576
126 km or 78 mi Euskirchen
$1550
127 km or 79 mi Zulpich
$1548
127 km or 79 mi Rheinbach
$1542
127 km or 79 mi Bad Kreuznach
$1703
129 km or 80 mi Stolberg
$1528
129 km or 80 mi Andernach
$1554
130 km or 81 mi Aachen
$1569
130 km or 81 mi Meckenheim
$1542