Kinshasa vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$563
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$235
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
49
😀 Quality of life
21
56
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 107% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 4833rd and 8247th ($1148 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 9069th and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1770
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719