Kinshasa vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$527
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
31
82
😀 Quality of life
47
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 5309th and 6353rd ($1001 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6524th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$6.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$6504

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438