Kinshasa vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3734
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
47
94
🏙️ Population
11.9M
548K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 47% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 5309th and 2098th ($1001 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2 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 6524th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.57
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$25.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8049

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539