Kinshasa vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$527
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
50
😀 Quality of life
47
52
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 65% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5309th and 7596th ($1001 vs $606) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 38th 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6524th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$2132

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$606
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$890
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1327
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$457
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$1424
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$549
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1810
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698