Kinshasa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

Kinshasa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$1096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3008
$2677
🏠 One person rent
$573
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$1597
$784
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1203
$1457
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
34
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
668K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 1% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4747th and 4692nd ($1085 vs $1096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 129th 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 1.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 22nd in Italy, while ranked 8015th and 594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.69
$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2554
$817
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$544
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$228
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.08%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10276
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$762
$1350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$42.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.69
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.77
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$88.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3782
$7246

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$567
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$518
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$874
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$518
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$517
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$518
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$902
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$886
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$752
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$551
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$907
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$932
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$924
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1005
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$896
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$972
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1014
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$612
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$654
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$724
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1291
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$765
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1043
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$738
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$490
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$834
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$836
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$896
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$556
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$873
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$872
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$937
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1332
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$511
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1078
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$386
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$811
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$564

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$994
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1051
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$984
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1057
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1002
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1154
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1085
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1017
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1106
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1106
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1212
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1419
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1306
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1724
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1623
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1609
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1688
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1315
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1402
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1088
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1100
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1072
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$411
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1397
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$517
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1234
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1340
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1299
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$458
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$513
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$371
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1100
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$966
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1102
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1133
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1071
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1109
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1173