Kinshasa vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$534
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$1630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 5365th and 6257th ($1041 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Medina. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6878th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$7706

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934