Kinshasa vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$581
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1083
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
41
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 4904th and 5338th ($1133 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8881st and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mecca

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Kinshasa Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$4518

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497