Kinshasa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$563
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1674
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
70
😀 Quality of life
21
81
🏙️ Population
14.6M
56.8K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 21% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4118th ($1148 vs $1453) 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 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 9069th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8498

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769