Kinshasa vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$585
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$227
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
96
😀 Quality of life
24
64
🏙️ Population
14.6M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 82% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 4860th and 7642nd ($1163 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the DR Congo and Iran, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 9013th and 5345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tehran

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Kinshasa Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$2262

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$602
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$543
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$859
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$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

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9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
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$591
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$602
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$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
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$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
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$512
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$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
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$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
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$494
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$542
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$461
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$428
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$460
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$425
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$659
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$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
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$513
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$563
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$488