Kinshasa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$4280
🏠 One person rent
$563
$756
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1311
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2408
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
32
43
😀 Quality of life
21
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
877K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 4833rd and 2991st ($1148 vs $1733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Marseille. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Marseille ranked 8th in France, while ranked 9069th and 374th 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
$6.58
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$34.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10222

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1478
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1438
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1498
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1340
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1593
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1915
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1867
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1884
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$9122
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4203
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1501
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1488
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1300
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1563
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1216
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1504
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1525
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1257
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1374
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1473
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1490
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1336
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1594
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1580
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1555
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1406
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1582
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1642
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1322
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1693
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1268
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1727
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1192
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1575
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1620