Kinshasa vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$563
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$552
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
66
😀 Quality of life
21
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5342nd ($1148 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.1 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 9069th and 5890th 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
$6.58
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6383

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677