Kinshasa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4312
🏠 One person rent
$581
$780
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1339
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2494
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
43
😀 Quality of life
27
85
🏙️ Population
14.6M
886K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 36% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4904th and 2979th ($1133 vs $1759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in the DR Congo and France, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Marseille ranked 12th in France, while ranked 8881st and 453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Marseille

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Kinshasa Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$21.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10478

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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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1853
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1530
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1488
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1501
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1440
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1644
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$2002
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1863
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1901
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7483
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1474
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1568
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1307
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1202
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1541
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1560
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1264
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1328
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1469
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1506
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1386
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1608
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1749
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1352
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1659
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1578
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1747
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1320
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1865
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1142
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1584
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1613