Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$585
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$250
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 133% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4860th and 8726th ($1163 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 72nd in the DR Congo and Iran, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 9013th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mashhad

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Kinshasa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$627

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639