Kinshasa vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$563
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1116
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
32
82
😀 Quality of life
21
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 18% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4833rd and 5813th ($1148 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in the DR Congo and Russia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 9069th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$10534

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566