Kinshasa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$563
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$688
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
32
44
😀 Quality of life
21
66
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 40% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6587th ($1148 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in the DR Congo and Turkey, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 9069th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Mersin

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Kinshasa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$6015

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945