Kinshasa vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2569
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3.51M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 4904th and 1723rd ($1133 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 8881st and 160th 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
$4.93
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812