Kinshasa vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$581
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1337
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
27
69
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 3% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4904th and 4843rd ($1133 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8881st and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Medina

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Kinshasa Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$5520

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077