Kinshasa vs Tashkent - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tashkent
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2034
🏠 One person rent
$534
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$870
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$45.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$501
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
40
54
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 28% more expensive than in Tashkent. Cities ranked 5365th and 6377th ($1041 vs $816) 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 0.9 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 6878th and 5908th 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
$6.22
$5.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
22.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$913
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$9093

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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
32 km or 20 mi Chirchiq
$429
87 km or 54 mi Istiklol
$660
115 km or 71 mi Shymkent
$596
117 km or 73 mi Khujand
$658
123 km or 77 mi Buston
$671
127 km or 79 mi Ghafurov
$666
149 km or 92 mi Konibodom
$663
156 km or 97 mi Istaravshan
$667
178 km or 110 mi Jizzakh
$468
204 km or 127 mi Namangan
$527
226 km or 140 mi Margilan
$473
235 km or 146 mi Fergana
$469
238 km or 148 mi Turkistan
$532
244 km or 152 mi Panjakent
$664
247 km or 153 mi Taraz
$461
254 km or 158 mi Kentau
$519
267 km or 166 mi Andijan
$419
267 km or 166 mi Samarkand
$530
280 km or 174 mi Talas
$653
306 km or 190 mi Dushanbe
$672
308 km or 191 mi Osh
$567
313 km or 195 mi Toktogul
$645
314 km or 195 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
322 km or 200 mi Tursunzoda
$655
387 km or 241 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
400 km or 249 mi Qarshi
$435
443 km or 275 mi Bukhara
$452
471 km or 292 mi Bishkek
$710
493 km or 306 mi Kant
$681
499 km or 310 mi Kyzylorda
$533
510 km or 317 mi Kunduz
$467
526 km or 327 mi Tokmok
$673
542 km or 337 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
544 km or 338 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
562 km or 349 mi Naryn
$661
597 km or 371 mi Puli Khumri
$457
598 km or 372 mi Sheberghan
$450
605 km or 376 mi Kashgar
$654
610 km or 379 mi Artux
$639
641 km or 398 mi Kaskelen
$838