Kinshasa vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$5671
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1643
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2600
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$800
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
31
53
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
140K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 63% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 5309th and 344th ($1001 vs $2723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Iceland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 6524th and 152nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$125
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$16.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$10.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$52.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$6252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$4951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$6.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$19.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$83
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$37.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$142
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6072

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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
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2304
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2460
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2023
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2011
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1952
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1629
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1554
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1662
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1524
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1681
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1537
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1659
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1734
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1670
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$1884
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1527
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1642
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1514
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1748
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1693
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1731
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1520
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1651
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2043
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1741
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1305
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1643
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1539
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2244
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1869
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1723
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2175
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1928
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1632
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2391
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$1991