Kinshasa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$563
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$803
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
32
46
😀 Quality of life
21
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
418K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 11% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4833rd and 4511th ($1148 vs $1294) 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 0.1 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 9069th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$5765

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973