Kinshasa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$585
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$688
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
24
67
🏙️ Population
14.6M
423K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4860th and 6421st ($1163 vs $887) 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 0.1 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 9013th and 4908th 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
$5.59
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206