Kinshasa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$3989
🏠 One person rent
$534
$721
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$1329
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
40
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
873K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5365th and 3227th ($1041 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Marseille. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 6878th and 342nd 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
$6.22
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$7.14
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1093
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$32.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9905

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1545
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1356
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1407
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1426
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1301
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1531
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1766
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1732
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1721
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7469
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1344
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1460
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1272
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1177
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1510
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1473
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1131
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1245
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1429
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1485
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1280
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1467
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1571
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1456
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1448
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1502
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1543
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1608
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1200
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1563
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1134
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1507
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1498