Kinshasa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2802
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$534
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$1407
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$961
$738
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
40
66
🏙️ Population
11.9M
418K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 4% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5365th and 5025th ($1041 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the DR Congo and Albania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6878th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.22
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$5.02
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.37%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10294
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$709
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.51
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3879
$5212

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$589
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050