Kinshasa vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$3391
🏠 One person rent
$527
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$1636
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$1771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
93
😀 Quality of life
47
83
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.86M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 32% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 5309th and 3564th ($1001 vs $1464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the DR Congo and Poland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.2 months in Warsaw. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 6524th and 342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$9.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$699
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$1731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
7.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$5380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$3613
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$4.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$11854

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$561
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$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

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17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1238
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1218
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1029
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1040
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$842
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$907
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1090
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$987
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$994
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1161
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1027
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$816
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$708
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$973
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$936
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1016
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$863
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$999
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$949
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$415
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$1024
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1002
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1008
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1013
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$943
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$980
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1042
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$849
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$1043
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1118
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1037
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$995
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$791
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1028
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$940
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$385