Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$578
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 121% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4732nd and 8574th ($1120 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 84th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 6909th and 6227th 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
$5.68
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$618

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$580
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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788