Kinshasa vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$527
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.63M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 52% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 5309th and 7138th ($1001 vs $657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Novosibirsk. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Novosibirsk ranked 7th in Russia, while ranked 6524th and 5709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Novosibirsk

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Kinshasa Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$717
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$49.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$7.24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$0.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$27.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$77
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$558
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$487
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$411
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$537
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$566
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$347
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$628
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$620
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$637
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$551
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$543
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$402
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$669
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$634
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$632
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$628
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$638
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$605
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$814
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$550
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$614
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$660
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$651
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$667
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$641
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$636
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$488
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$641
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$444
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$673
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$669
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$735
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$738
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$582
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$595
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$734
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$590
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$878
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$556