Kinshasa vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$581
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$910
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
33
48
😀 Quality of life
27
72
🏙️ Population
14.6M
389K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 10% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 4904th and 4610th ($1133 vs $1264) 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 0.2 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 8881st and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Tirana

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Kinshasa Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$7688

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030