Kinshasa vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$578
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$689
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6234th ($1120 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the DR Congo and Turkey, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 6909th and 5708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$7315

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683