Kinshasa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kinshasa | Nicosia | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kinshasa is 14% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4732nd and 4211th ($1120 vs $1302) 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6909th and 494th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Brazzaville | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Kinkala | |
| 114 km or 71 mi |  Mbanza-Ngungu | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Madingou | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Kayes | |
| 260 km or 162 mi | Gamboma | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Matadi | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Boma | |
| 371 km or 230 mi |  Cabinda | |
| 386 km or 240 mi | Pointe-Noire | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Kikwit | |
| 421 km or 262 mi | N'zeto | |
| 460 km or 286 mi | Ambriz | |
| 551 km or 343 mi | Luanda | |
| 590 km or 366 mi | Mbandaka | |
| 650 km or 404 mi | Tshikapa | |
| 809 km or 503 mi | Kananga | |
| 829 km or 515 mi |  Port-Gentil | |
| 836 km or 520 mi | Libreville | |
| 914 km or 568 mi | Lobito | |
| 924 km or 574 mi |  Bata | |
| 937 km or 582 mi | Benguela | |
| 938 km or 583 mi | Mbuji-Mayi | |
| 939 km or 584 mi | Huambo | |
| 948 km or 589 mi | Mwene-Ditu | |
| 958 km or 595 mi |  Berberati | |
| 971 km or 603 mi | Luena | |
| 977 km or 607 mi | Gemena | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Gandajika | |
| 1004 km or 624 mi |  Yaounde | |
| 1033 km or 642 mi | Bangui | |
| 1075 km or 668 mi | Bumba | |
| 1085 km or 674 mi |  Sao Tome | |
| 1090 km or 677 mi | Trindade | |
| 1121 km or 697 mi | Douala | |
| 1149 km or 714 mi | Limbe | |
| 1156 km or 718 mi | Malabo | |
| 1162 km or 722 mi | Buea | |
| 1187 km or 737 mi | Kindu | |
| 1191 km or 740 mi | Kumba |
Cities near Nicosia
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 17 km or 11 mi |  Dali | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Kyrenia | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Aradippou | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Larnaca | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Famagusta | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Paralimni | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Limassol | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Ypsonas | |
| 96 km or 60 mi | Paphos | |
| 164 km or 102 mi |  Mut | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Alanya | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Mersin | |
| 224 km or 139 mi |  Latakia | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Karaman | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Tarsus | |
| 240 km or 149 mi |  Tripoli | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Beirut | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Jounieh | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Samandag | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Sidon | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Eregli | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Adana | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Tyre | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Zahle | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Antakya | |
| 286 km or 178 mi | Iskenderun | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Nahariya | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Acre | |
| 297 km or 185 mi | Ma'alot-Tarshiha | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Kiryat Shmona | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ceyhan | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Haifa | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Yam | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Kiryat Motzkin | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Idlib | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Hama | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Antalya | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Karmiel | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Kiryat Ata |