Kinshasa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$578
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$698
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
31
45
😀 Quality of life
40
67
🏙️ Population
14.6M
418K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% more expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4732nd and 5400th ($1120 vs $1015) 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 6909th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$5391

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Distance City Cost of living
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$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027