Kinshasa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2581
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$563
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$941
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$8151
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
32
81
😀 Quality of life
21
100
🏙️ Population
14.6M
449K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 69% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 4833rd and 23rd ($1148 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the DR Congo and Switzerland, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kinshasa compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9069th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1220
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$441
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.7
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.35%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1579
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$686
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.01
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.11
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.17
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$22
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4749
$22875

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$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041