Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$581
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$295
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$252
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
27
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 135% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4904th and 8757th ($1133 vs $482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 61st 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 0.2 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 8881st and 6229th 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
$4.93
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$1.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$8.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
21.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$4.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$0.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$79.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$24.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$46.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638