Kinshasa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4668
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1177
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2051
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2580
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.42M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1962nd ($1148 vs $2015) 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 9069th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$8353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$70.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$678
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12418

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$595
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$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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1870
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1656
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1581
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1627
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1573
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1194
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1325
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1385
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1217
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1346
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1367
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1189
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$893
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1225
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1337
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1464
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1312
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1407
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1118
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1225
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1414
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1369
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1490
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1457
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1303
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1133
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1345
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1233
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1320
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$913
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1382
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1344
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$1703