Kinshasa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$527
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
47
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3.28M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 42% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5309th and 2577th ($1001 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the DR Congo and Spain, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 6524th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9474

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$561
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$511
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$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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$1721
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$1368
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$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
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$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
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$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
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$1437