Kinshasa vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$581
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$205
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
27
41
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 124% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4904th and 8645th ($1133 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in the DR Congo and Iran, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 8881st and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Shiraz

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Kinshasa Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$2115

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$590
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$533
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
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$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694