Kinshasa vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$527
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
69
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
330K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 22% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 5309th and 4233rd ($1001 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 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 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6524th and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$7149

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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594