Kinshasa vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1536
🏠 One person rent
$534
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
50
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 87% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5365th and 8203rd ($1041 vs $558) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 55th 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 0.9 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 6878th and 6304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$3.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$518
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$14
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
22.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$2.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$1.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$5.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$2159

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$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$546
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$537
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$556
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$541
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$489
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$561
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$548
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$507
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$527
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$520
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$577
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$515
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$588
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$545
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$490
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$878
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$713
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$557
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$588
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1267
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$989
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1226
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$552
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1218
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$870
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$467
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$1457
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$559
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$716
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1719
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$879
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$705