Kinshasa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$581
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$817
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
27
68
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 36% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 4904th and 6612th ($1133 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Mersin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 8881st and 4571st 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
$4.93
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$5.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$6563

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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

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923