Kinshasa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$527
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
47
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
527K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 32% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5309th and 6533rd ($1001 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6524th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.83
🥤 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
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4244

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116