Kinshasa vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$527
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
31
81
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
11.9M
443K

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5309th and 31st ($1001 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6524th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$29266

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$561
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$511
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$805
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$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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$3073
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$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
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$1533
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$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
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$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
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$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
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$2243
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$2846