Kinshasa vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3073
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
33
79
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
568K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4904th and 1777th ($1133 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$12113

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$533
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$531
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$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
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$673
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$578
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$915
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$721
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$791
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$923
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$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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$2411
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$2493
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$2295
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$2100
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$2266
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$2505
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$2247
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$2420
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$1953
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$2523
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$1869
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$1840
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$2185
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$2098
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$2475
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$2081
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$2773
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$2427
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$2690
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$2580
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$2661
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$2670
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$2727
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$2709
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$2714
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$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
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$2734
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$1855
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$2749
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$2827
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$3012
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$3602
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$3183
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$2479
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$3164
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$2884
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