Kinshasa vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$563
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$3043
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
21
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
521K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 32% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3152nd ($1148 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in the DR Congo and France, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 9069th and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$11987

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956