Kinshasa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1301
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3087
🏠 One person rent
$563
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1505
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
630K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 12% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4489th ($1148 vs $1301) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 115th in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 51st in Italy, while ranked 9069th and 1010th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$627
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$425
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$76.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$83.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10700

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1141
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1085
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1234
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1161
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1298
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1271
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1176
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1232
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1341
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1666
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1579
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1697
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1951
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1720
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1739
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1770
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1577
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1471
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1425
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1200
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1266
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$487
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1689
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$607
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1518
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1605
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$529
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$577
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$375
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1217
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1191
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1291
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1319