Kinshasa vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2939
$2995
🏠 One person rent
$592
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1212
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1342
$1239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
30
95
😀 Quality of life
32
74
🏙️ Population
11.9M
12.5M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 8% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 4314th and 4019th ($1149 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Russia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1 months in Moscow. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 8239th and 1168th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.2
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.68
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$882
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$1606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$971
$928
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$287
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.4
$7.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
9.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$7317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$3781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.4
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$7.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.55
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4387
$10113

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$562
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$508
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$898
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$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527

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$913
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$626
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$879
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$744
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$822
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$834
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$655
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$571
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$624
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$632
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$757
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$611
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$641
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$635
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$538
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$700
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$549
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$550
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$513
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$583
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$547
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$559
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$505
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$736
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$578
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$606
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$504
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$611
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$375
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$637
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$658
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$542
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$488
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$594
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$525
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$478
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$367
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$523
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$520