Kinshasa vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$2581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$6268
🏠 One person rent
$563
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$2779
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$633
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$4532
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
32
92
😀 Quality of life
21
95
🏙️ Population
14.6M
548K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 4833rd and 749th ($1148 vs $2581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in the DR Congo and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 9069th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$93.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$1628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$5956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$4459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$33.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$4.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$125
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2532
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$12471

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$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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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2374
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2392
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2228
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2222
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2615
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1846
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2589
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2252
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3118
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2718
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2568
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2175
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2414
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2178
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2087
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2230
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2374
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2235
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2238
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2706
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2089
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1829
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1860
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1514
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2318
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2111
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1639
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1818
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1804
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2359
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1696