Kinshasa vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$581
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2284
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
33
70
😀 Quality of life
27
78
🏙️ Population
14.6M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 30% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 4904th and 3485th ($1133 vs $1628) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8881st and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Riyadh

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Kinshasa Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$10912

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459