Kinshasa vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$581
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$997
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
33
23
😀 Quality of life
27
48
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 58% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4904th and 7191st ($1133 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 8881st and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Samsun

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Kinshasa Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$3975

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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958