Kinshasa vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$534
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 19% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5365th and 6204th ($1041 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 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 6878th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$6847

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525