Kinshasa vs Valencia, Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2623
$1912
🏠 One person rent
$585
$165
🏘️ Family rent
$1005
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$253
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
24
44
🏙️ Population
14.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 56% more expensive than in Valencia, Venezuela. Cities ranked 4860th and 7014th ($1163 vs $745) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.3 months in Valencia, Venezuela. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Valencia, Venezuela ranked 4th in Venezuela, while ranked 9013th and 7344th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Valencia, Venezuela

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Kinshasa Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.59
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$34.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$134
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$12.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$19.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.31%
21.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1801
$502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.1
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.65
$5.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.4
$7.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.05
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.4
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.05
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.2
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.9
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$155
$76.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5144
$3015

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834

Cities near Valencia, Venezuela

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Los Guayos
$735
13 km or 8.3 mi Tocuyito
$728
15 km or 9.2 mi Guacara
$817
33 km or 21 mi Puerto Cabello
$806
43 km or 27 mi El Limon
$715
43 km or 27 mi Tinaquillo
$756
45 km or 28 mi Maracay
$754
48 km or 30 mi Palo Negro
$748
49 km or 31 mi Santa Rita
$742
58 km or 36 mi Turmero
$834
60 km or 37 mi Cagua
$793
73 km or 46 mi La Victoria
$818
78 km or 49 mi San Juan de los Morros
$781
84 km or 52 mi San Felipe
$762
86 km or 53 mi San Carlos
$807
107 km or 66 mi Los Teques
$994
116 km or 72 mi Catia La Mar
$1044
122 km or 76 mi Maiquetia
$997
122 km or 76 mi Cua
$726
122 km or 76 mi Caracas
$1199
124 km or 77 mi Yaritagua
$697
125 km or 78 mi Charallave
$775
126 km or 78 mi La Guaira
$1015
134 km or 83 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
139 km or 86 mi Cabudare
$660
147 km or 91 mi Santa Lucia
$780
148 km or 92 mi Barquisimeto
$670
148 km or 92 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
148 km or 92 mi Acarigua
$749
149 km or 93 mi Araure
$744
152 km or 94 mi Calabozo
$868
163 km or 101 mi Guatire
$918
164 km or 102 mi Guarenas
$923
175 km or 109 mi Quibor
$696
180 km or 112 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
201 km or 125 mi El Tocuyo
$719
223 km or 138 mi Kralendijk
$2002
227 km or 141 mi Carora
$712
229 km or 142 mi Guanare
$748
229 km or 142 mi Coro
$571