Kinshasa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$2069
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
98
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1772nd ($1120 vs $2022) 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 0.9 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 6909th and 341st 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
$5.68
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$14604

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$520
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$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506