Kinshasa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$585
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2285
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
24
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4860th and 1148th ($1163 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Milan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 9013th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Milan

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Kinshasa Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$26.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$18202

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719