Kinshasa vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3208
🏠 One person rent
$527
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
31
61
😀 Quality of life
47
79
🏙️ Population
11.9M
581K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 23% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 5309th and 4167th ($1001 vs $1303) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Lithuania, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 6524th and 511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$4830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$57.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$8246

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$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
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$835
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$850
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$928
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$922
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$877
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$385
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$864
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1028
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$649
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$490
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$827
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$927
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1013
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$528
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$949
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$827
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$831
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1088
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$985
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1135
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1027
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1362
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$981
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$423
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1029
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$622
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$415
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$426
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$299
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$860
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1006
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$976
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$472
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$842
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1040
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$893
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$791
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1218