Kinshasa vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$527
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
47
52
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.18M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5309th and 6017th ($1001 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6524th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.33
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$9496

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964