Kinshasa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2255
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
98
😀 Quality of life
27
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4904th and 1228th ($1133 vs $2328) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 276th 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
$4.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$19884

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653