Kinshasa vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$527
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$412
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
47
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.53M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 16% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5309th and 6140th ($1001 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 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 6524th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617