Kinshasa vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$534
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
43
😀 Quality of life
40
63
🏙️ Population
11.9M
527K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 33% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 5365th and 6502nd ($1041 vs $785) 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 6878th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191