Kinshasa vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$3016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
31
78
😀 Quality of life
47
93
🏙️ Population
11.9M
662K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 61% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5309th and 587th ($1001 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the DR Congo and Canada, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 6524th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$14942

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$827
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$813
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$749
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$545
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$829
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$829
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$887
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$1041
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$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
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$934
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$651
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$697
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$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
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$958
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$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
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$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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$2529
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$2255
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$2595
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$2329
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$2407
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$2595
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$2034
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$2218
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$1990
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$1455
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$2251
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$1760
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$2141
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$2210
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$2588
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$2451
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$1721
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$2585
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$2593
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$2604
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$2627
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$2663
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$2750
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$2837
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$3118
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$2279
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$2729
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$2728
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$2810
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