Kinshasa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$527
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$616
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
44
😀 Quality of life
47
67
🏙️ Population
11.9M
418K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 0.1% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 5309th and 5302nd ($1001 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6524th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.61
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$4444

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009