Kinshasa vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1072
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2566
🏠 One person rent
$563
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$190
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
32
56
😀 Quality of life
21
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
43.9K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 7% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5084th ($1148 vs $1072) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the DR Congo and the Palestine, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Ramallah. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Ramallah ranked 5th in the Palestine, while ranked 9069th and 7218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$93.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$83.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$8.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4130

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2447
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$987
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1732
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$1998
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2347
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2142
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$915
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$807
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$837
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2303
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2153
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2064
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2937
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2040
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2290
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2108
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$548
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2247
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1850