Kinshasa vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$581
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1558
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
27
65
🏙️ Population
14.6M
630K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 4904th and 4806th ($1133 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 8881st and 5211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362