Kinshasa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$578
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$3493
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
40
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
664K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4732nd and 1038th ($1120 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6909th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Rotterdam

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Kinshasa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$10730

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$520
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$812
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$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1861
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2042
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$2199
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2081
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1805
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1739
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1890
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2251
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1917
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2090
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2291
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2180
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$1862
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$2791
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2049
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2085
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1492
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2001
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1957
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1937
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$1944
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1631
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1879
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1640
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2105
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1613
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1651
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1958
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1530
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1917
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1318
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514