Kinshasa vs Marseille - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Marseille
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1602
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4142
🏠 One person rent
$527
$710
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$2165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
47
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
870K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 38% less expensive than in Marseille. Cities ranked 5309th and 3059th ($1001 vs $1602) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 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 5th in France, while ranked 6524th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Marseille
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$61.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$6.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5729
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3391
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$56.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$22.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$27.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$833
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
26 km or 16 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
44 km or 27 mi Miramas
$1470
49 km or 30 mi Toulon
$1314
68 km or 42 mi Manosque
$1432
86 km or 53 mi Avignon
$1385
102 km or 63 mi Nimes
$1280
126 km or 78 mi Montpellier
$1458
136 km or 84 mi Cannes
$1616
144 km or 90 mi Antibes
$1567
159 km or 99 mi Nice
$1616
172 km or 107 mi Monaco City
$7262
172 km or 107 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
175 km or 109 mi Beziers
$1181
179 km or 111 mi Menton
$1400
186 km or 116 mi Valence
$1352
188 km or 117 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
193 km or 120 mi Narbonne
$1062
202 km or 125 mi Sanremo
$1341
212 km or 132 mi Grenoble
$1398
212 km or 132 mi Cuneo
$1103
213 km or 132 mi Perpignan
$1260
224 km or 139 mi Imperia
$1308
229 km or 142 mi Figueres
$1362
230 km or 143 mi Mondovi
$1245
250 km or 155 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
253 km or 157 mi Rodez
$1352
255 km or 159 mi Girona
$1333
255 km or 159 mi Castres
$1429
256 km or 159 mi Chambery
$1416
269 km or 167 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
270 km or 168 mi Turin
$1369
273 km or 170 mi Savona
$1575
274 km or 170 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
277 km or 172 mi Lyon
$1523
277 km or 172 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
288 km or 179 mi Asti
$1234
295 km or 184 mi Annecy
$1544
297 km or 185 mi Vic
$1418
310 km or 192 mi Mataro
$1478
311 km or 193 mi Genoa
$1450