Kinshasa vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3833
🏠 One person rent
$563
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1402
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$1941
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
32
57
😀 Quality of life
21
87
🏙️ Population
14.6M
458K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% less expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 4833rd and 3511th ($1148 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Estonia, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 9069th and 345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$732
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$3509
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$549
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$8113

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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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16 km or 9.9 mi Maardu
$1372
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$1737
83 km or 51 mi Helsinki
$1947
86 km or 53 mi Espoo
$1937
92 km or 57 mi Rakvere
$999
95 km or 59 mi Raseborg
$1566
97 km or 60 mi Vantaa
$1881
98 km or 61 mi Lohja
$1383
109 km or 67 mi Tuusula
$1655
109 km or 68 mi Kerava
$1611
115 km or 71 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
117 km or 72 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
118 km or 73 mi Parnu
$1184
118 km or 73 mi Porvoo
$1561
129 km or 80 mi Viljandi
$1041
133 km or 83 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Salo
$1589
144 km or 89 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
144 km or 90 mi Riihimaki
$1394
163 km or 102 mi Tartu
$1174
168 km or 104 mi Kotka
$1516
171 km or 106 mi Kaarina
$1521
171 km or 107 mi Sillamae
$1064
175 km or 108 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
178 km or 111 mi Turku
$1545
179 km or 111 mi Lahti
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Raisio
$1524
185 km or 115 mi Kuressaare
$1192
186 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
193 km or 120 mi Kouvola
$1561
196 km or 122 mi Narva
$1083
207 km or 129 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
215 km or 133 mi Valmiera
$928
235 km or 146 mi Sastamala
$1476
235 km or 146 mi Tampere
$1422
237 km or 147 mi Nokia
$1437
243 km or 151 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
259 km or 161 mi Rauma
$1353
262 km or 163 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
271 km or 168 mi Jamsa
$1503