Kinshasa vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$578
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$1737
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
52
😀 Quality of life
40
82
🏙️ Population
14.6M
842K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 21% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 4732nd and 3782nd ($1120 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in the DR Congo and Italy, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 6909th and 455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$12194

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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
44 km or 27 mi Asti
$1209
62 km or 39 mi Biella
$1162
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
74 km or 46 mi Alessandria
$1293
77 km or 48 mi Mondovi
$1203
77 km or 48 mi Cuneo
$1074
80 km or 50 mi Aosta
$1474
83 km or 52 mi Novara
$1157
94 km or 58 mi Tortona
$1401
96 km or 59 mi Vigevano
$1503
103 km or 64 mi Voghera
$1389
105 km or 65 mi Savona
$1512
109 km or 67 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
115 km or 71 mi Pavia
$1271
115 km or 72 mi Chamonix
$1723
118 km or 73 mi Buccinasco
$1576
122 km or 76 mi Varese
$1422
122 km or 76 mi Saronno
$1592
122 km or 76 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Milan
$2022
132 km or 82 mi Sion
$1950
134 km or 83 mi Imperia
$1344
134 km or 83 mi Seregno
$1503
134 km or 83 mi Cantu
$1506
136 km or 84 mi Monza
$1586
136 km or 85 mi Como
$1634
139 km or 86 mi Sanremo
$1362
142 km or 88 mi Ventimiglia
$1452
144 km or 89 mi Lodi
$1228
144 km or 89 mi Lugano
$2507
145 km or 90 mi Menton
$1364
149 km or 93 mi Monte Carlo
$6747
150 km or 93 mi Chambery
$1310
150 km or 93 mi Monaco City
$6593
153 km or 95 mi Annecy
$1522
155 km or 97 mi Grenoble
$1434
156 km or 97 mi Nice
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1470
157 km or 98 mi Piacenza
$1334
159 km or 99 mi Lecco
$1321