Kinshasa vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$780
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1921
🏠 One person rent
$534
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$39
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$591
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
40
64
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 34% more expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 5365th and 6525th ($1041 vs $780) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in the DR Congo and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Nur-Sultan. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 6878th and 4508th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Nur-Sultan

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Kinshasa Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$50.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$755
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6243

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$615
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$534
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$630
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$520
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$556
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$556
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$575
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$406
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$524
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$508
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$628
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$782
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$605
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$490
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$698
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$550
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$533
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$585
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$586
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$531
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$519
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$619
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$473
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$649
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$451
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$539
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$532
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$791
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$461
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$710
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$701
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$681
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$357
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$653
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$838
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$673
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$941
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$595