Kinshasa vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$563
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$112
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
35
😀 Quality of life
21
38
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 105% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8195th ($1148 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Yemen, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 9069th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sanaa

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Kinshasa Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$3336

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031