Kinshasa vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1100
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2510
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$535
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$894
$514
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
46
😀 Quality of life
27
57
🏙️ Population
14.6M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 31% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 5153rd and 6497th ($1100 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Uzbekistan, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Uzbekistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tashkent. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tashkent ranked 1st in Uzbekistan, while ranked 8786th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tashkent

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Kinshasa Tashkent
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.15
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$913
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$1061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$11.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
22.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6241
$1672
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$701
$933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$3.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.33
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4335
$9061

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$599
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$539
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$818
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$537
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$539
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$538
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$850
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$824
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$684
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$880
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$798
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$876
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1020
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$794
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$939
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$980
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$655
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$703
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$647
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1254
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$673
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1007
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$583
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$846
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$495
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$642
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$764
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$833
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$662
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$812
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1004
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1005
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1428
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$736
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1133
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$678
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$739
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$852

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$447
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$643
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$544
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$621
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$663
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$659
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$650
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$665
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$510
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$545
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$645
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$687
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$491
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$668
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$450
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$482
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$437
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$441
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$525
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$694
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$503
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$593
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$549
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$671
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$673
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$494
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$410
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$735
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$498
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$462
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$412
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$605
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1745
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$448
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$615
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$385
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$416
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$654
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$790