Kinshasa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2681
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
24
90
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 44% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4860th and 1805th ($1163 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 9013th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Madrid

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Kinshasa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$14237

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$602
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$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797