Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$563
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$250
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 128% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8663rd ($1148 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 66th 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 3rd in Iran, while ranked 9069th and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684