Kinshasa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
33
94
😀 Quality of life
27
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
664K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 57% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4904th and 649th ($1133 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 8881st and 20th 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
$4.93
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$13092

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$590
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799