Kinshasa vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$2793
🏠 One person rent
$581
$577
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1013
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1316
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
33
85
😀 Quality of life
27
71
🏙️ Population
14.6M
5.65M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.5% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 4904th and 4898th ($1133 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Saint Petersburg. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 8881st and 3542nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Saint Petersburg

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$78.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$8.01
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
20.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4926
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$3068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$1.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$1.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$4.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$13865

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1081
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1079
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1467
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1490
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1383
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1312
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1085
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1445
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1521
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$758
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1220
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1533
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1673
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1428
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1843
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1550
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1698
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$834
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1970
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1455
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1974
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1419
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1594
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1054
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1391
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1492
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1403
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1525
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1179
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1597