Kinshasa vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$581
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$535
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
65
😀 Quality of life
27
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 2% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4904th and 4852nd ($1133 vs $1162) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Medellin

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Kinshasa Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$8196

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687