Kinshasa vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$563
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$692
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
32
23
😀 Quality of life
21
60
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 43% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6661st ($1148 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 9069th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3613

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852