Kinshasa vs Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nizhny Novgorod
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$578
$328
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.2M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6811th ($1120 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Nizhny Novgorod. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nizhny Novgorod ranked 15th in Russia, while ranked 6909th and 5853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nizhny Novgorod

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Kinshasa Nizhny Novgorod
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$6.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
14.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2295
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$72.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4568

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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
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$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
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$636
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$554
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$592
223 km or 139 mi Vladimir
$681
241 km or 150 mi Yoshkar-Ola
$537
245 km or 152 mi Kostroma
$540
250 km or 155 mi Saransk
$438
290 km or 180 mi Yaroslavl
$523
323 km or 200 mi Kazan
$734
331 km or 205 mi Ryazan
$564
350 km or 217 mi Elektrostal
$719
353 km or 220 mi Penza
$524
355 km or 221 mi Ulyanovsk
$559
366 km or 227 mi Rybinsk
$675
380 km or 236 mi Balashikha
$676
386 km or 240 mi Korolyov
$743
387 km or 240 mi Lyubertsy
$867
391 km or 243 mi Mytishchi
$622
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$1244
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$528
410 km or 255 mi Khimki
$786
415 km or 258 mi Podolsk
$633
418 km or 260 mi Krasnogorsk
$791
421 km or 262 mi Kirov
$508
434 km or 270 mi Tambov
$561
453 km or 281 mi Syzran
$590
466 km or 289 mi Tolyatti
$612
469 km or 291 mi Tula
$552
477 km or 297 mi Cherepovets
$584
482 km or 300 mi Obninsk
$609
492 km or 305 mi Nizhnekamsk
$580
498 km or 310 mi Tver
$639
501 km or 311 mi Lipetsk
$430
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$613
525 km or 326 mi Samara
$656
527 km or 328 mi Kaluga
$538
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$605
544 km or 338 mi Almetyevsk
$593
549 km or 341 mi Saratov
$555
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$557