Kinshasa vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$578
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1546
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4439th ($1120 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6909th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$7421

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$520
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$812
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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$829
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$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
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$905