Kinshasa vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3228
🏠 One person rent
$578
$851
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1651
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
40
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
592K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3759th ($1120 vs $1430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Malaga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malaga ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 6909th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$969
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1741
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$6060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$9532

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$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1415
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1353
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1347
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1178
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$2040
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1316
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$945
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$893
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1395
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$895
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1164
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2087
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1201
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1041
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$889
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1204
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1141
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1073
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$930
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1196
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1100
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1197
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1164
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$517
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1255
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$679
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1220
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1359
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1316
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1358
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1170
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1165
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$801
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$449