Kinshasa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$578
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$704
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
14.6M
423K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 45% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6556th ($1120 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6909th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Skopje

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Kinshasa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117