Kinshasa vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$904
🏠 One person rent
$534
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
31
67
😀 Quality of life
40
31
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 177% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 5365th and 9038th ($1041 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6878th and 7946th 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
$6.22
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286