Kinshasa vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$563
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1700
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
24
😀 Quality of life
21
80
🏙️ Population
14.6M
592K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 29% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3451st ($1148 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 1.1 months in Malaga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 9069th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10933

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536