Kinshasa vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1133
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2529
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$581
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$983
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$289
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3446
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
78
😀 Quality of life
27
93
🏙️ Population
14.6M
662K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 55% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4904th and 890th ($1133 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 8881st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kinshasa vs Vancouver

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Kinshasa Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.93
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.29
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1305
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.92
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.42
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.05
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.1
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$172
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5052
$21273

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$856
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$578
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$915
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$721
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$791
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$923
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$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
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$1019
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$698
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$743
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$610
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$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
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$1047
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$554
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$881
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$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
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$627
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$771
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$821

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$2420
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$2124
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