Kinshasa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$527
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.81M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5309th and 6570th ($1001 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Mersin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 6524th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$15894

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783