Kinshasa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1150
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2781
🏠 One person rent
$527
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
19
😀 Quality of life
47
76
🏙️ Population
11.9M
668K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 13% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5309th and 4566th ($1001 vs $1150) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th 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 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 33rd in Italy, while ranked 6524th and 799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$530
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$345
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$71.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6883

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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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$979
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1050
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$983
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$927
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1163
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1120
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1122
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1103
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1469
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1338
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1608
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1670
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1708
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1657
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1278
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1372
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1017
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1324
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$418
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1527
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$596
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1430
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1337
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$466
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$514
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$355
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1065
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1321
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1307