Kinshasa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$962
🏠 One person rent
$563
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$156
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
32
68
😀 Quality of life
21
50
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 176% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8945th ($1148 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and Pakistan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 9069th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Rawalpindi

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Kinshasa Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270