Kinshasa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$563
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$805
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
44
😀 Quality of life
21
68
🏙️ Population
14.6M
423K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 35% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4833rd and 6460th ($1148 vs $849) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 9069th and 4637th 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
$6.58
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$4833

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Distance City Cost of living
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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195