Kinshasa vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$534
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3068
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
40
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
522K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 5365th and 3218th ($1041 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 6878th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14265

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592