Kinshasa vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$534
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$630
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 32% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5365th and 6481st ($1041 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$13097

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

Cities near Mersin

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832