Kinshasa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$2386
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
32
98
😀 Quality of life
21
88
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 50% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4833rd and 1250th ($1148 vs $2307) 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 9069th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$16429

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700