Kinshasa vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$534
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$417
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5365th and 6207th ($1041 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and Colombia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 6878th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6129

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617