Kinshasa vs Valencia, Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3075
$1993
🏠 One person rent
$578
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$1557
$309
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$975
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
30
😀 Quality of life
40
37
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 46% more expensive than in Valencia, Venezuela. Cities ranked 4732nd and 6573rd ($1120 vs $769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in the DR Congo and Venezuela, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.2 months in Valencia, Venezuela. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valencia, Venezuela ranked 2nd in Venezuela, while ranked 6909th and 7332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.9
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.09
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$128
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1898
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1189
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$10.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$15.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.1%
21.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6139
$502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$21.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$6.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.27
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.56
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.6
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.17
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$106
$66.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4674
$4209

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$520
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$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Los Guayos
$728
13 km or 8.3 mi Tocuyito
$724
15 km or 9.2 mi Guacara
$795
33 km or 21 mi Puerto Cabello
$781
43 km or 27 mi El Limon
$745
43 km or 27 mi Tinaquillo
$738
45 km or 28 mi Maracay
$817
48 km or 30 mi Palo Negro
$775
49 km or 31 mi Santa Rita
$780
58 km or 36 mi Turmero
$857
60 km or 37 mi Cagua
$818
73 km or 46 mi La Victoria
$858
78 km or 49 mi San Juan de los Morros
$807
84 km or 52 mi San Felipe
$739
86 km or 53 mi San Carlos
$776
107 km or 66 mi Los Teques
$960
116 km or 72 mi Catia La Mar
$974
122 km or 76 mi Maiquetia
$919
122 km or 76 mi Cua
$910
122 km or 76 mi Caracas
$1075
124 km or 77 mi Yaritagua
$685
125 km or 78 mi Charallave
$904
126 km or 78 mi La Guaira
$938
134 km or 83 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$901
139 km or 86 mi Cabudare
$666
147 km or 91 mi Santa Lucia
$892
148 km or 92 mi Barquisimeto
$722
148 km or 92 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
148 km or 92 mi Acarigua
$723
149 km or 93 mi Araure
$723
152 km or 94 mi Calabozo
$845
163 km or 101 mi Guatire
$917
164 km or 102 mi Guarenas
$918
175 km or 109 mi Quibor
$682
180 km or 112 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$847
201 km or 125 mi El Tocuyo
$693
223 km or 138 mi Kralendijk
$1962
227 km or 141 mi Carora
$681
229 km or 142 mi Guanare
$712
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$555