Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$527
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 88% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5309th and 8260th ($1001 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6524th and 6128th 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
$7.1
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$4.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$555

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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

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700