Kinshasa vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$4999
🏠 One person rent
$534
$1371
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$2182
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$3835
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
94
😀 Quality of life
40
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
664K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 53% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5365th and 1336th ($1041 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6878th and 51st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$10888

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$589
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$529
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$801
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592