Kinshasa vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
99
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 51% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 5365th and 1476th ($1041 vs $2146) 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 6878th and 305th 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
$6.22
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$14475

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573