Kinshasa vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$527
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
522K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5309th and 3343rd ($1001 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 49th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 6524th and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11664

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597