Kinshasa vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$534
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
3M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 94% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5365th and 8365th ($1041 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 6878th and 6193rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797