Kinshasa vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$527
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
11.9M
276K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5309th and 6609th ($1001 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the DR Congo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6524th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Sarajevo

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Kinshasa Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2962

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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

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737