Kinshasa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$3514
🏠 One person rent
$585
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1785
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
72
😀 Quality of life
24
83
🏙️ Population
14.6M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4860th and 4107th ($1163 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Cyprus, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 9013th and 563rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nicosia

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Kinshasa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$4.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$3205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$2358
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$69.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$9656

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$602
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$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1332
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1296
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1553
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1380
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1416
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2265
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$2042
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1831
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$636
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$702
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$830
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$449
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$721
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$842
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1353
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1106
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$618
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$865
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$684
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$761
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$676
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1005
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$622
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$569
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1894
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1766
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$600
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1930
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$552
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$446
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$966
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1770
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911