Kinshasa vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$578
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
49
😀 Quality of life
40
58
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.63M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% more expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6907th ($1120 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 Novosibirsk. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Novosibirsk ranked 10th in Russia, while ranked 6909th and 5517th 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
$5.68
$6.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$34.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$695
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$54.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$83.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$7.48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
14.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$1981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$4.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$3.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$64.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4263

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$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
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$662
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$569
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$565
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$575
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$591
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$379
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$558
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$553
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$549
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$571
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$587
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$631
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$507
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$692
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$658
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$626
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$529
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$557
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$770
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$604
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$654
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$619
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$512
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$460
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$624
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$765
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$531
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$531
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$470
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$562
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$571
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$662
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$543
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$508
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$525
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$710
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$515
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$749
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$648