Kinshasa vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$527
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1990
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
24
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
579K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5309th and 3666th ($1001 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 25th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 6524th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457